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Best Walks in the Brecon Beacons for Beginners (2025 Guide)
The Brecon Beacons National Park (now officially Bannau Brycheiniog) contains some of the finest hillwalking in Wales: dramatic north-facing scarp ridges, glacial lakes, ancient drovers’ roads, and the highest peaks in southern Britain. Pen y Fan at 886m is the headline, but the surrounding landscape has dozens of routes that reward walkers at every level. If you’re new to the Beacons, the routes below give you the best of the park without committing to technical terrain before you’re ready.