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Dragon's Back

Dragon's Back, Powys, Wales

14.39 KM

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

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footpath across hillside with walkers
Hay Bluff

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hillside with single tree
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