Brecon Beacons (Pathfinder Guides)

Hike, scramble or stroll – whatever your pace and ability, the wild and wonderful Brecon Beacons are waiting for you to discover them. Take your pick of 28 hand-picked walks, graded by length and difficulty, offering 165 miles of walking in the magnificent Brecon Beacons.

Featured Brecon Beacons walks include:

- From the magnificent village of Cwmyoy, complete with crooked church, climb to a spectacular landmark for incredible views
- Climb from Crickhowell to Table Mountain for superb views of the Usk Valley
- Relax in the secluded, romantic Vale of Eywas, home to the beautiful ruins of Llanthony Priory
- Take a relaxing stroll along the shores of Llangors Lake, the largest natural lake in Wales
- Hike over the Sugarloaf Mountain for wonderful views of the Brecon Beacons
- See the spectacular series of falls at the eastern edge of Fforest Fawr, the highest concentration of waterfalls in Wales
- Encounter stunning Carreg Cenen Castle, perched on precipitous rock, in the western foothills of the Black Mountain
- Delve into Cwm Oergwm for a chain of small cascade waterfalls and views of the towering peaks
- Take in the summits of Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du on the famous Brecon Beacons Horseshoe walk

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks

- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, ranging from 3½-9 miles
- Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest

About OS Pathfinder Series

- 80 Pathfinder titles including 2,000 routes across England, Wales and Scotland
- Explore a wealth of walks, from Land’s End to the Lleyn Peninsula, Shetland to Southwold, with the Pathfinder Series
- Titles include OS Pathfinder Guides, OS Short Walks Guides, OS City Walks Guides

Tom Hutton is an award-winning author and photographer who has contributed to most of the UK's outdoor magazines as well as written a number of walking, climbing and cycling guidebooks.