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A Self-Guided Walk from the Brecon Beacons Park Society

Cwmyoy Circular
11 kilometres (7 miles) involving 400 metres of ascent (1300 feet)
Compiled by: Anne Pritchard 

Weather can change very rapidly in this area of the National Park. Protective clothing should be taken and walking boots are a necessity, as is an OL 13 Ordnance Survey map.

Start: from the Walkers’ Car Park of the Queens Head Inn, Cwmyoy [Grid reference SO 3112-2210] on the road from Llanfihangel Crucorney to Llanthony.
Take the road downhill at the left of the pub. Cross a bridge over the Afon Honddu, go over the stile opposite and turn right on a way-marked footpath alongside the river and across fields, bearing left around some woodland, for 700 metres to Strawberry Cottage [3129-2149].

There is an information board for the woodland nature reserve just over the fence at the corner of the woodland.

Pass in front of the cottage and keeping close to the wall on your left, take the path up following the edge of Strawberry Cottage Woods, through a plantation then across a hillside field to Great Llwygy farm [3198-2150] with a mast in the trees on your left.
At the farm, turn left on a track and follow the 'Beacons Way' way-marks for 2 kilometres, past Trawellwyd, as far as an information board on Hatterrall Hill [3206-2296].

The ramparts of Pentwyn Iron Age Hill-fort are on your right.

Follow the wall on your left for 500 metres. 

The stone walls of the enclosure which comes into view up ahead of you provide shelter and a good place to stop for a break while you take in the view. 
One of the Art Installations on the Beacons Way Art Trail is set into the wall on the eastern side of this enclosure.

Approaching Hatterrall Hill

 

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