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Hay Bluff – Pen y Fan loop from Hay on Wye

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Hay Bluff – Pen y Fan loop from Hay on Wye

Hard

18

runners

Hay Bluff – Pen y Fan loop from Hay on Wye

02:02

15.0km

580m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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3.24 km

Tack Wood

Forest

2

8.09 km

Hay Bluff Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

Perched on the edge of the escarpment, it gives fine views across the Wye Valley, and all the way to the Brecon Beacons.

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3

8.16 km

Hay Bluff

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful area and is popular with hikers, paracenders, bikers and the general population at large. There is a narrow single track road, with ample passing places, that …

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4

8.79 km

View of Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa)

Highlight • Summit

Stunning views from Hay Bluff of Twmpa or Lord Hereford's Knob is a mountain in south-east Wales, forming a part of the great northwest scarp of the Black Mountains. It …

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5

9.35 km

Pen y Fan

Highlight • Summit

6

9.41 km

Hay Bluff Car Park

Highlight • Parking

7

14.4 km

View of Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.04 km

2.24 km

2.08 km

1.61 km

901 m

148 m

Surfaces

9.69 km

2.24 km

1.61 km

811 m

450 m

219 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Thursday 25 June

28°C

16°C

28 %

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