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Dragon's Back

Dragon's Back, Powys, Wales

14.55KM

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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.

17 Apr 2017
Mountainous
4hrs, 50min (3hrs, 36min)
altitude Graph for dragon's back walk

Elevation: Max 810m, Min 260m, Gain 550m

Pictures from the walk

mountain landscape

Mynydd Bychan

black and white mountain landscape with walkers on ridge

Walkers on the ridge

mountain landscape

Up on the ridge

mountain landscape

On Pen Truman

mountain landscape

Ridge views

mountain landscape

Start of the descent

view over fields from mountain

View over the fields

mountain landscape

Lower Panteg

all the walks

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mountain views
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