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15 Short Walks in Bannau Brycheiniog - Brecon Beacons

Pre-order - Publishing 15 March 2025

This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 March 2025.

Discover 15 of the best short walks in the Brecon Beacons. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.

Seasons

Spring is the time to see the rich colours of flowering plants, and autumn provides a display of flaming oranges and reds as the deciduous trees prepare to shed their leaves.

Centres

The major towns of Brecon , Crickhowell and Abergavenny all lie along the Usk Valley.

Difficulty

Routes along the canal, waterfalls and river valleys are mostly flat, whereas the mountain walks contain some steep sections. Navigation is straightforward, with all routes following well-marked pathways.

Must See

waterfalls that you can walk behind; glacial U-shaped valleys; tranquil rivers and canals; aromatic wooded valleys with carpets of bluebells; a haunted pub; panoramic mountain views
ISBN
9781786312358
Availability
Not Yet Published
Available
15 Mar 2025
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
0g
Overview

Would you like to explore the best of the Brecon Beacons? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 4 and 9km), including Henrhyd Falls, Pen y Fan, Table Mountain, Sugar Loaf, Craig y Cilau and Ysgyryd Fawr.

Why choose this guidebook?

  • Walks under three hours, plus one challenge route
  • Easy to follow with clear route descriptions
  • Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
  • No specialist gear needed, walk all year round
  • Ordnance Survey mapping

Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!

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By Andy Davies

Andy has been a professional photographer for over 20 years and specialises in wildlife and landscape photography. He moved to West Wales in 1999 to be immersed in the environment which inspires him and wrote and photographed Coastline Wales in 2008. He regularly takes his stills and video cameras underwater and is currently working on a number of new books and video projects. A former university lecturer, he now combines his love of photography and his passion for passing on skills to others in a series of photographic and video workshops in West Wales. He is also an external tutor for Aberystwyth University in outdoor and wildlife photography.

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