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Brecon Castle – Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit loop from Brecon

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Brecon Castle – Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit loop from Brecon

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Brecon Castle – Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit loop from Brecon

03:18

11.7km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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445 m

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Highlight • Cafe

St. Mary's Church is situated in the quaint market town of Brecon within the curtilage of its town centre. It has the finest tower in all of Powys, and inside …

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667 m

Brecon Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Brecon, the town after which the Beacons are named, is unsurprisingly a fantastic base for exploring the national park. The graceful, green forms of the Central Beacons and Pen y …

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1.29 km

View of the River Usk

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where I come with my boyfriend. He looks into my eyes here every time and tells me he loves me. So, for me, this is a special place!

....and then I wake up!

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2.61 km

Roman Road Trail to Gaer Roman Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

The old roman road trail from Brecon to the Gaer Roman Fort near Cradoc. A very wet path in the winter and overgrown normally in late summer.

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7.30 km

View of Pen y Crug from Cradoc Road

Highlight • Historical Site

Pen Y Crug is one of the best Iron Age Forts in Wales!

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8.15 km

View of Pen y Crug

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice views to be had from here but better ones await at the top of Pen Y Crug.

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8.66 km

Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit

Highlight • Historical Site

Pen-y-crug is our local little gem of a hill here on the outskirts of Brecon. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug' (pronounced cree-g). The Welsh name …

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9.13 km

View of Pen y Crug

Highlight • Summit

11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

4.86 km

571 m

445 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

4.41 km

1.17 km

732 m

391 m

365 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

6°C

44 %

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Brecon Castle – Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit loop from Brecon

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Brecon Castle

View of the River Usk

Roman Road Trail to Gaer Roman Fort

View of Pen y Crug from Cradoc Road

View of Pen y Crug

Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit

View of Pen y Crug

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