Get outside and get active with all the family in the gorgeous Brecon Beacons with these 20 hand-picked and lovingly illustrated short walks. Everybody can enjoy country walking amidst mountains, lakes and forests and there are even accessible routes up the Sugar Loaf, around the Usk Reservoir and to the top of Pen y Fan.
Featured Brecon Beacons Short Walks include:
- Cross the Usk Bridge and see castle ruins on the riverside walk at Castle Meadows
- Discover a legendary lake at Llyn y Fan Fach
- Climb grassy mountain paths to the rocky summit of the iconic Sugar Loaf
- Enjoy great views from an Iron Age Fort at Mynnyd Illtud
- See the dazzling Ystradfellte waterfalls and visit Porth yr Ogof cave
- Tackle Pen y Fan, the highest point in the Beacons, for incredible views from the summit
- Take a riverside path through lovely woodland amid canal heritage at Gilwern Wharf and the Clydach Gorge
- Spot dippers and see the huge dam at the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
- Wander the woodland paths of the Usk Reservoir
OS Pathfinder Guides: Great Short Walks
- 20 short country walks in one guidebook, ranging from 1½-5½ miles
- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- Ideal for families, with walks selected for accessibility and including information about what to expect along the way (including ascents, stiles and difficult terrain)
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on places of interest en route as well as good pubs and places for refreshment nearby
About OS Pathfinder Series
- 80 Pathfinder titles including 2,000 routes across England, Wales and Scotland
- Explore a wealth of walks, from Land’s End to the Lleyn Peninsula, Shetland to Southwold, with the Pathfinder Series
- Titles include OS Pathfinder Guides, OS Short Walks Guides, OS City Walks Guides
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Tom Hutton is an award-winning author and photographer who has contributed to most of the UK's outdoor magazines as well as written a number of walking, climbing and cycling guidebooks.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Short Walks Brecon Beacons covering parts of The Sugar Loaf, Pen y Fan and Llyn y Fan Fach. This selection offers interest and regional variety in the Brecon Beacons, providing the best short walks in the area. Covering walks through the whole of the Brecon Beacons, both popular and little know scenic routes including Tor y Foel and Mynydd Illtud. - See walk locations by Looking Inside Inside: -20 circular walks up to 5 miles - Clear, large scale Ordnance Survey route maps - GPS reference for all Brecon Beacons waypoints - Where to park, good pubs and places of interest en route - All routes have been fully researched and written by expert outdoor writers - Beautiful photography of scenes from the walks Ideal for families, or for those who prefer shorter distances, Short Walks guides contain 20 walks graded by distance, duration and difficulty. Each route includes points of interest as well as fun observation questions for children. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009881666
Quantity: 6 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. Short Walks Brecon Beacons covering parts of The Sugar Loaf, Pen y Fan and Llyn y Fan Fach. This selection offers interest and regional variety in the Brecon Beacons, providing the best short walks in the area. Covering walks through the whole of the Brecon Beacons, both popular and little know scenic routes including Tor y Foel and Mynydd Illtud. - See walk locations by Looking Inside Inside: -20 circular walks up to 5 miles - Clear, large scale Ordnance Survey route maps - GPS reference for all Brecon Beacons waypoints - Where to park, good pubs and places of interest en route - All routes have been fully researched and written by expert outdoor writers - Beautiful photography of scenes from the walks Ideal for families, or for those who prefer shorter distances, Short Walks guides contain 20 walks graded by distance, duration and difficulty. Each route includes points of interest as well as fun observation questions for children. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR012964344
Quantity: 2 available