Follow a steadily climbing Roman road skirting the eastern edges of Pen y Fan before roaring down the rocky descent of Cwm Cynwyn. Stunning views and proper mountain biking on a route that even goes via the odd pub!
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SO0352019221 Steady rocky climb all the way to the saddle. A good warm up!
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SO0316220640 The fun begins. Starts off technical rocky descent, follows the contours of the valley to give a flying fast descent. Nice!
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SO0382123765 Bit of road riding :( but needs must.
I have been told there are ways through without going on the road...
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SO0754025753 Pub stop!
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SO1073820355 Steep climb gains height rapidly to access ridge way above.
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SO0855515811 Pleasant XC riding.
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SO0735515421 Fun descent into woodland. Can really get some good speed up!
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Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 20.30 miles (32.67 km)
Total ascent: 707m
Steepest Gradient: 26% (1 in 4)
Time: 3 – 6 hours (Mountain biking)
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Start/Finish:Car Park near Taf Fechan Forest, SO041164
Terrain:
Steady climb to good rocky descent. May have snow cover in winter. Route is graded for technical difficulty, not endurance.
Seasonal variations:
Good condition most of the year round. Stony pathways follow the old Roman road.
Weather and Hill Conditions: Met Office: Brecon Beacons
Maps:
OS Explorer OL12 (1:25,000), OS Explorer OL13 (1:25,000), OS Landranger 160 (1:50,000), OS Landranger 161 (1:50,000) Directory Listings:
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Merthyr Tydfil (01685 379 884); Brecon Beacons National Park (01874 623 366); Brecon (01874 622 485)
Stone Muppet
7 Nov, 2011
Did you have a good one then? Have rumours of the main descent's demise been greatly exaggerated?
sdi
7 Nov, 2011
Well, it still slopes downhill and some of the loose gravel is still there...