Dragons Back Walk Wales

So here s a stunning walk involving the exploration of a sleeping dragon in the black mountains.

Dragons back walk wales. Other than that it s basically flat and then rolling up and down once you hit the dragon s back section. The views along the ridge are breathtaking in all directions. The walk starts from the parking area near pengenffordd. Explore our rich welsh heritage on foot with one of our walking trails and celebrate wales s year of legends with us.

The dragon s back y grib is a superbly narrow ridge that rises from the narrow pass at pengenffordd up to the main black mountains plateau. The route runs for just over 7 miles and includes a visit to the highest point of the black mountains at waun fach. It is a former hill farm located at over 1 000 feet above sea level the highest pub in the brecon beacons in the rural heart of the black mountains which make up the eastern part of the brecon beacons national park. The dragons back lies at the top of an unspoilt valley within the brecon beacons national park wales.

We would like to show you this gem of a ridge and guide you up around the northern escarpment of this wild mountain range. The dragons back walk starts in the small village of pengenffordd within the brecon beacons national park. We re not short of legends in wales from fire breathing mythological dragons to living breathing heroes and heroines of history. It was clear that demand was high for entries into the world s toughest mountain race following on from the recent exciting announcements about the addition of a sixth day and a.

Distance 14kms 9 miles height gain 750 metres 2500 feet. Climb the dragons back on this challenging circular walk in the black mountains wales. The dragon s back in today s walk wednesday the most knowledgable kevin walker talks us through a very welsh walk. The highest pub in the brecon beacons national park a country inn with plenty of accommodation b b rooms bunkhouses glamping and a campsite.

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It boasts fantastic views of the surrounding country side and the beautiful black mountains. Tracy purnell takes us exploring this route. On tuesday september 1st 2020 entries for the sixth edition of the dragon s back race to take place in september 2021 opened and sold out on the same day.