The Brecon Beacons is one of my favourite places for wild camping and hill walking. It’s my nearest National Park, so I tend to go there frequently. From my base in the Cotswolds I can be in the easterly Black Mountains within two hours. And if I go a little further, I can take in the challenge of Pen y Fan, the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons, or the wild drama of the westerly Black Mountain (probably my favourite area in the national park).
Though technically not legal, wild camping is very much tolerated in the Brecon Beacons. The trip reports below are a sampler of my favourite walks and wild camping spots in the Brecon Beacons. I hope you find them useful. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
The Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons are a terrific place for wild camping. These are not to be confused with the Black Mountain (singular) on the easternmost side of the National Park (you can read my other post on wild camping on the Black Mountain for that). The Black Mountains form the northeastern part …
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This post highlights a circular walk via Fan y Big, including a wild camping option. Starting point: Blaen y Glyn Uchaf free car park. Distance: 7 miles (11km). Height gain: 420 meters (1380 feet). OS Maps: Explorer OL12 or Landranger 160. Download Route Summary. Fan y Big may not be the highest peak in the Brecon …
I’ve just returned from an incredible (and way too short) cycle tour of Wales. In four days I covered just over 100 miles from Chepstow to the Elan Valley following various branches of the wonderful National Cycle Route the whole way. The distance is a testament to the challenge – there are hills a plenty …
This post includes highlights and route details from a sensational walking and wild camping trip around the Black Mountain range in the Brecon Beacons. PLEASE NOTE: this post is about the Black Mountain near Carmarthen on the far western side of the Brecon Beacons National Park, NOT the easterly Black Mountains south of Hay on …
I went to Wales last weekend to do some camping and walking in Brecon Beacons National Park. Camping and walking I did, as well as a bit of thinking, but not about life, the future, and other deep things I thought I’d have headspace for. Instead, I kept my head in the trip, looking at …
