Here are maps and descriptions of 16 well researched and way-marked routes that offer a little of everything from short and easy summer-evening saunters to full-on all-day epics. They explore all kinds of terrain from the high mountaintops to the lowly valleys and offer a variety of challenges from sinuous moorland single-track to broad-well surfaced forest roads.

Quick Route Finder

	Yellow	Green	Blue	Red	Black
Brecon
Crickhowell
Sennybridge		/
Talgarth				/
Talybont

Route Grading

Yellow Route: 8km or less

Fairly flat terrain.
Even surface over whole width of track.
Track being at least 6ft wide.
No big climbs.
No big descents.

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Green Route: 8-20km

Moderate climbs.
Moderate descents.
Rougher or slightly slippery ground surface.
Picking a line would not be necessary.
Any line on the track should be rideable and may include;
small stones, shallow broad ruts, slightly slippery terrain.

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Blue Route: 8-25km

Moderately steep inclines requiring reasonable amount of effort on the climbs.
Greater degree of technical expertise on the descents.
Terrain may demand that riders pick a line through:
Obstacles on the terrain,may include:
small rocks, larger stones, slightly deeper ruts etc
Wheels may be deflected sideways by the ruts and obstacles on the path.
Obstacles may necessitate getting out of the saddle in order to negotiate it.
Suspension becomes active over this terrain.

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Red Route: 30-40km

Steep terrain.
Larger obstacles- requiring a high level of riding expertise.
Greater range of bodily movements is required to ride this terrain.
Larger boulders, deep narrow ruts, very slippery terrain.
Terrain where very good control of brakes is required.
Bike itself needs to be in very good condition.
Being equipped appropriately i.e good tyres, suspension, possibly mud guards is critical.

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Black: over 50km

Extreme terrain Rarely encountered while riding on Rights of Way
Some sections can be considered totally unrideable for the majority of people

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Route Packs

All sixteen individual laminated route maps and route description together with a useful information booklet are on sale from the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitors Centre, Libanus, Brecon LD3 8ER at £7.00 (+£1 postage & packing) 01874 623366 or from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority 01874 620446. Or you can print an order form and send it with a cheque made payable to Brecon Beacons National Park for £8.00 to:
Bev Powell
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Plas y Ffynnon
Cambrian Way
Brecon, Powys LD3 7HP