The Great Outdoors

Mynydd Llangorse & Mynydd Troed Brecon Beacons WALES

Steve Eddy takes in sweeping views and mixed terrain

HIS VARIED WALK combines tree-lined paths between moorland and rough grazing, frequent lake views, a steep climb up Mynydd Troed (‘Foot Mountain’, 609m), and relatively level walking on top of Mynydd Llangorse. Much of the time you’ll enjoy sweeping views of beautiful Llangorse Lake, often glimpsed through hazel and ash bordering field edges, and the distinctive peak of Pen y Fan on the western

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