A sublime range of mountains, running all the way from the west to the east, forms the backbone of our National Park.
We are blessed with mountains at a variety of altitudes which make for a varied landscape with an array of walking opportunities. They range from hills like Blorenge which stands above Blaenafon at 571m, to Pen y Fan which, at 886m, is the highest mountain in Southern Britain.
This, our star mountain lies in the central Brecon Beacons massif; one of four massifs, the other three being:
Choose a pleasant walk up one of the gentler slopes from the south or a more energetic climb up a sweeping ridge, beside dramatic north facing escarpments to one of our distinctive flat-topped summits.
Find out aboutthe geology behind this, one of Britain’s most stunning landscapes, the western half of which is recognised by UNESCO as Fforest Fawr Geopark.
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