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Name:Tor y Foel
Hill number:2267
Height:551m / 1808ft
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Black Mountains
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Usk
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 11458 19498
Summit feature:ground 3m N of flattened cairn
Drop:157m
Col:394m  SO102177  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 161
(1:25k) OL13S
Observations:ground 130m E is about 1.5m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Started from layby close to the coach and horses pub by the canal near llangynidr. Pleasant easy going walk up through moor land with sheep. Spectacular views. Over the top to see Talybont Resevoir then follwoed around the hill on a farm track back to the start.JacquiH708/01/2024
w/Joselladhulmes02/12/2023
Circular walk from Danywenallt yha, road to half way along reservoir, up through forest to track then road muddy track to summit down east ridge along canal tow path then Usk valley trail. Nice hill.rogreeves14/10/2023
Circular from end of Talybont Dam.JGC19/09/2023
Circular hike to Llandynidr canal towpath - Llwyn-yr-eos - Pen-y-beili - Tor y Foel - Usk Valley trail - Llangynidr canal towpath. Parking: B4558 car park (free).manilena16/09/2023
A lovely hill! Walked up FP from minor road out of Llangynidr. Short sheep-cropped grass all way to summit. Views nice but a bit fuzzy due to low cloud.IanHHill14/09/2023
13mile walk with Peggy, beautiful sunny daydavecnash13/09/2023
Tor y Foel > Bryn Melyn from GR: SO 10982 18806ronaldo33305/08/2023
With Sal and Sarah on a lovely Sundaydavechaffey04/06/2023
From small parking area at the end of the road to the SW of this hill. Ascent on obvious path up SW ridge. Wet, windy and low cloud base.richard6903/01/2023
Part of the Brecon Beacons marathon. Tor y Foel, Cribyn & Pen Y Fan. 26.45 miles 4180 ft elevationnell158312/11/2022
Very good views all around, climbed on a loop from Talybont Reservoirfreethehilltops27/10/2022
Parked on talybont Res Dam wall, up to main path, left, then uphill right and bushwhacked up to middle path, not advised, long trudge up track then left across field to top road, easy enough up to cool inscribed stone and then to top, road route down to cattle grid, left onto middle path and down to waterfall, couldnt find it, back to startTribal2er30/09/2022
From the reservoirholtsd27/05/2022
Didnt climb this earlier in day because 3 minibuses supporting DoE kids were monopolising parking all day. Spoke to local couple sitting on small crag lower slopes, the chap has been inscribing a poem there over several visits. Grand views.Nick Canute03/04/2022
Circular hike from Talybont Reservoir dam - Taff Trail Tor y Foel and back.manilena03/04/2022
Wales weekendchelec06/03/2022
Starting at the car park @ SO 09971 19686 road walked up to the Talybont Reservoir dam, crossing it and briefly joining the Taff Trail before hopping a stile and following the Usk Valley Walk path, eventually turning off after negotiating a cow field to a poor excuse for a sheep track, wet and boggy underfoot essentially going straight up the side to the summit before continuing onto Bryn Melynlboutside28/02/2022
From parking west of Talybont reservoir at 05648 17594 using the path for the water fall and crossing the footbridge to gain the start of the climb up Allt Forgan, route continued to Tor y Foel, Bryniau Gleision and Pant y Creigiau. Twelve and half miles for the four tops in Five and a quarter hours.WAYNE ROWLETT05/02/2022
From Bwlch-y-waun. Mobbed by expectant sheep. Reservoir like a mirror.Wycombe Wanderer14/01/2022
O Maes Parcio Blaen y Glyn Uchaf.sionbrit05/01/2022
Solo hike, first in sunshine but swiftly clouding over. Starting at car park beneath Bleaen Onneu quarry, to the 541m trig pillar and on to the Chartist Cave then Summit of Mynydd Langynidr. Descent to road and on to the disussed quarry of Cwar Blaen-dyffryn, then summit of Cefn yr Ystrad (617m). Descent around the quarry to Pen Bwlch Glasgwm, to follow ridge up to Tor y Foel (551m) and descent into Llangynidr. Return to car. ~26Km with ~800m ascent.VirtualMountain23/11/2021
From Talybont reservoir damChris Williams10/10/2021
On my birthday with Mum, Dad and Sandra. Followed by a ton of sandwiches and cake.Jemma Singer16/08/2021
Delightful walk up on Jemma’s birthday. With Campbell, Sandra and, of course, Jemma. Followed by small picnic.Barbara Singer16/08/2021
From Talybont, by the Taff Trail and southwest ridge, then down the east ridge and back along the canal.davidpettit8404/07/2021
Quick stroll up from highest point of the road. Great views aof reservoir and Black mountainsbenwloudon02/05/2021
Limited parking at SO110187. Route is obvious.Isbjorn15/04/2021
A very quick up and down from the end of the yellow road to the SW. 4th Marilyn of the day.NormanW01/10/2020
Parked just over the cattle grid south of Pantywenallt and walked up the road a little further until finding a path through the bracken which went straight to the top.summitter20/09/2020
Nice drive along wee road from Tallybont-on-usk. Park where road meets Beacons Way. Take a moment at the stone table and chairs to savour the fantastic view of Tallybont Resevoir and Waun Rydd. Smartly up to summit for 360. Not the highest hill hereabouts but definitely one of my personal favourites for scenery.Pete West19/09/2020
Drive up the minor road from Talybont on Usk to road end. Easy path up to summit. Good views, 5/7 MarilynN.Morters26/08/2020
A simple ascent from the end of the public road (rough parking) at SO 109 187. Good view across to the Black Mountains. (S)silveracorn_alan23/07/2020
With CathyS, GraceD & JackW. Greater CW loop around Talybont Reservoir. From layby SW of dam.masmith12/07/2020
With CathyS. Run CCW loop around Talybont Reservoir. From layby near dam.masmith11/07/2020
Bwlch - Wenallt - Tor y Foel - Bryn Melyn - Bryniau Gleision - Cefn yr Ystrad - Twyn Ceilog - Rhymney.Mark Jackson21/02/2020
Short and easy SW ridge from end of public road.Topographer5704/09/2019
From end of minor road to south west. Plenty if parking. Tor y Foel and Bryn Melyn.ijpowell29/08/2019
From Tal-y-bont YHA, excellent hill.richardrosser13/07/2019
From roadhead on lovely evening, with cold breeze, after three hills. Rounsfell05/05/2019
Parked at the top of the minor road at 110187 (OS Map 161) (plenty parking space for several cars) and walked up good path onto ridge. Lovely small hill with great viewsJulieB02/01/2019
doneoutlawcatcher10/10/2018
From end of road to the south via south ridge. Excellent viewpoint.Winterfloodian24/09/2018
Drove up to the viewpoint at end of the road to the south of the hill. Plenty of parking space. Easy walk up from here. Solo.Dangerous Dave17/09/2018
Awaiting a Dofe group so had a nice bimble up from the road and had great viewsAristotle Chip31/07/2018
KeithByTheC16/06/2018
Beacons Way. With Teasel.jim.r23/05/2018
3/3 Marilyn day. A quick ascent of Tor y Foel from the end of the mountain road that heads south from Talybont -on-Usk. Parking for 2 or 3 cars at SO SO 109 187. A round trip of 2km in 40 minutes. (S)silveracorn_alan07/05/2018
Circular walk from Llangynidr, coming back via the Usk Valley Way and the canal towpath. Boiling hot day. With my sons, aged 15 and 12.clyoung06/05/2018
A splendid hill with incredible views, up the easy grassy path from the end of the minor road to the SW.Gill24/02/2018