YondoKeepers Pond to Blorenge
Round the moorland pond and up the Blorenge, looking over the Usk Valley to the Sugar Loaf.
- Distance
- 4.9 km loop
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Grade
- challenging
- Without a car
- Not easily
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 16:02 | 14:00 | 15:30 |
| 15 March | 18:14 | 16:10 | 17:40 |
| 15 June | 21:32 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| 15 September | 19:30 | 17:30 | 19:00 |
From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour 30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Keepers Pond, above Govilon (NP7 9RY)
Start: Keepers Pond, grid reference SO254107. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Occasional long or steep climbs, narrow paths and poor surfaces
- Windy on top: come prepared
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
- Henrhyd Falls and Nant Llech5.6 km, 2 hours 30 minutes
- Brecon Beacons Horseshoe16 km, 5 hours to 6 hours
- Crickhowell to Table Mountain7.2 km, 3 hours
- Mynydd Illtud Common5 km, 3 hours
- Penwyllt Circuit2.8 km, 1 hour 45 minutes
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