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Dragon's Back

Dragon's Back, Powys, Wales

14.39KM

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8.9MILES

A circular walk around the Black Mountains starting at Pengenffordd, between Crickhowell and Talgarth. There was evidence of ongoing peatland restoration work up on the hills on the day we visited in April 2022.

16 Apr 2022
Mountainous
5hrs, 15min (4hrs, 0min)
altitude Graph for dragon's back walk

Elevation: Max 813m, Min 269m, Gain 544m

Pictures from the walk

mountain views

Views down the valley on the way up

wild pony on the hills

A wild pony on the hills

mountain views with wild ponies

Wild ponies grazing on the hills

mountain views

Black mountain views

mountain views

The view from Dragon's Back

peatland repairs

Peatland repairs on the hill

peatland repair works on the mountainside

Peatland repair works

all the walks

Some walks nearby

view over fields from mountain
Dragon's Back

The classic Dragon's Back walk from the village of Pengenffordd through the stunning Black Mountain scenery taking in Mynydd Bychan, Waun Fach and Pen Truman.

footpath across hillside with walkers
Hay Bluff

A good mountain trek from Capel-y-Ffin up the Offa's Dyke Path to Hay Bluff then across to Lord Hereford's Knob, returning down the valley to the start point.

muddy track in the hills
Talybont Reservoir

This walk circumnavigates the Talybont Reservoir, the largest stillwater in the Brecon Beacons. From Talybont-on-Usk the route follows the Taff Trail along the East side of the reservoir to Abercynafon, before returing …