Loading...
Name: | Cefn yr Ystrad |
Hill number: | 2260 |
Height: | 617.3m / 2025ft |
RHB Section: | 32A: Llandovery to Monmouth |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Brecon Beacons |
County/UA: | Powys |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Rhymney, Triples, Taff, Usk |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SO 08697 13737 |
Summit feature: | ground by trig point |
Drop: | 177.2m |
Col: | 440.1m SO 0524 1723 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 160 (1:25k) OL12E |
Observations: | ground by ancient cairn at SO 08801 13630 is c 0.5m lower |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. Please quote the hill number and hill name.
Logged Descriptions (logged by 489 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
SOTA | mike.hartley | 24/03/2024 |
From resevoir 8 mile circular | JacquiH7 | 23/02/2024 |
From CP at the NW of Pontsticill Reservoir clockwise circular. With R. | Dan Baddeley | 27/08/2023 |
Round from car park | holtsd | 27/05/2023 |
Parked in the pass at SO052172 - Pant y Creigau, Bryniau Gleision, Cwar yr Ystrad and Cefn yr Ystrad (latter a repeat - also 24.03.09). Sunny and breezy. Had a snooze in one of the wind shelters on Cefn yr Ystrad. | Herbert Anchovy | 22/05/2023 |
From Pontiscill Water Works | prwild | 07/05/2023 |
15.3 miles 1818ft walk, start at Pontsticill Reservoir carpark to Merthyr Common, Pen March, Twyn Ceilog, Bryniau Gleision, Cefn Yr Ystrad and Cambrian Way to Pant Y Creigiau return by Torpantau raiway station path. | stephenbuda | 01/05/2023 |
Trig point on high ground but the two ancient monuments of Carn Felen and Carn y Bugail look higher by eye | Vulcan | 05/03/2023 |
Cafe near the end | gingerreader | 26/02/2023 |
From parking near a gate at Trefil quarry a Eight and half mile walk with 800ft of ascent. Returning the same way. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 22/01/2023 |
Parked next to Pontystcil water treatment works. Bridleway up, explored the extensive quarry. Descended via high level track then sheep trods back to join bw. Cloud at first, cleared as I was on summit. | Nick Canute | 09/10/2022 |
Parked on road o/s water works, steep path up to small quarry, continue up to inscribed stone, couldn't find it, continue to trig and cairns, drop down to large quarry, very interesting, through quarry to path, across to brynau gleision top and down to dolygaer centre, reservoir path then road back to start | Tribal2er | 26/09/2022 |
from Trefil P and K | senrab | 29/08/2022 |
With Dusty & Ted Richards final Welsh Marilyn and 4000th TUMP summit. Dusty also showed us an OS bolt block. | vegibagger | 21/06/2022 |
Parked near Pontsticill station 
Anti-clockwise route using bridleways deviating for some nav practice round the 570 knolls. | JK | 17/04/2022 |
Climbed from parking spot below Pontsticill Reservoir, initially along marked bridleway then walking to summit via series of trods across boggy ground following a roughly NE line. Two large Bronze Age burial mounds and a WW2 memorial located on the summit area. Returned by same route. | southern_rambler | 26/02/2022 |
Parked at Pontsticill, up via Cwar Ystrad quarry looped back | andrew.morel | 25/02/2022 |
Great day out, very clear, and a good one to finish off the Brecons. Gently sloped but very well featured walking up to the summit which was difficult to spot with all the undulations in the ground. Not made easier as I was racing the light and reached the summit at sunset. Took a bearing off the sunset to get down and luckily there was a large , deep quarry to stop me going to far off track on the way down. | andrewroberts | 24/02/2022 |
Circular hike starting from car park (CF48 2UR) by Ponsticill Reservoir (there are two but I chose the one further south in Llyngeren) - dam road by waterworks - Twynau Gwynion Quarries - Cefn yr Ystrad - Garn Felen trig point - Cwar yr Ystrad - Cwm Criban - Cefn yr Ystrad - Dam road by waterworks - car park. | manilena | 28/11/2021 |
Came up from Pontsticill Dam via Merthyr Common & Pen March. A cold, windy day. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 27/11/2021 |
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. | VirtualMountain | 23/11/2021 |
Drove up quarry road, past gate at SO118130. This gate appears to be open mid week and until 15:30 each day. No other restrictions on driving up I could see. I was able to follow the potholed track successfully all the way to the junction at SO084145. Leaving a short walk SE around the main quarry hole to approx SO088142 and onto the hillside above to reach the summit. Very quick and easy route if you are in a hurry. | geralddavison | 12/11/2021 |
From Trefil, through quarry, over S5 and round to the multiple tops. Visited them all in case. | iangalbraith | 22/10/2021 |
Limited off-road parking by grit bin outside water works below Pontsticill Reservoir. Up bridleway heading NE to meet another bridleway. Followed faint path & animal trods to meet good track at 078128. Followed to 600m contour then cut direct to summit. | KeithByTheC | 08/10/2021 |
From Water Treatment plant in Pontsticill, as per Nuttals. My last 2000ft plus Welsh Marilyn. Back via edge of quarry and then outward route. | IanHHill | 08/10/2021 |
From public road end above Trefil. No sign of a gate either locked or unlocked. Road/track configuration did not match map but no p[roblems, along the quarry track to a suitable point and up over easy ground / sheep trods etc | dickscroop | 05/10/2021 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/5763592284 | rhif7 | 09/08/2021 |
Cerdded o Trefil. | sionbrit | 22/07/2021 |
Circular walk from Pontsticill around the reservoir and back via some peaks including Cefn yr Ystrad. Walk during heatwave, so very hot and lots of sun protection required - no wonder the route was so quiet! | JazDisney | 18/07/2021 |
Followed the route in the Nuttall guide, after bagging the summit we continued on to the Naughty Stone and then walked back up the quarry road and then back down the origianl path. 9.42 miles 3hrs 26m | lee_philpot | 04/04/2021 |
From the dam at the reservoir to the SW. The hill was very wet after overnight rain, and it drizzled during the walk. Visited the trig and high point. | NormanW | 04/10/2020 |
With: hb; From CP by Pentwyn Dam, followed Rly S on E bank, then track SE then E, before heading up to SW ridge of Cefn yr Ystrad and easy walk to summit. Stopped by Trig and SE Cairn. Skirted quarry NE before taking track to Talybont Dam. | Ian Baines | 26/08/2020 |
With: ib; From CP by Pentwyn Dam, followed Rly S on E bank, then track SE then E, before heading up to SW ridge of Cefn yr Ystrad and easy walk to summit. Stopped by Trig and SE Cairn. Skirted quarry NE before taking track to Talybont Dam. | Helen Baines | 26/08/2020 |
From Trefil locked gate, closes at 3.30pm on sign, so a longer walk up the quarry road then open hillside on sheep tracks between sink holes. Fine Cairn and views. | N.Morters | 24/08/2020 |
From Dolygaer. Circuit of Pant y Creigiau, Bryniau Gleision, Cefn yr Ystrad, Twyn Ceilog, Pen March and Merthyr Common. (Too foggy to go scrambling about for Cwar yr Ystrad) | Arbie | 06/08/2020 |
With Cheryl. 
From Pontsticill Reservoir. | MGT67 | 13/03/2020 |
Bwlch - Wenallt - Tor y Foel - Bryn Melyn - Bryniau Gleision - Cefn yr Ystrad - Twyn Ceilog - Rhymney. | Mark Jackson | 21/02/2020 |
Great summit with ancient cairn, OS bolt, trig not to far away & some great views - although the rain & low cloud today hampered those. Terrible weather on the way back to the car over Pant y Creigiau inc snow. | DanMaisieBex | 18/02/2020 |
Traverse above Talybont reservoir. Difficult to know which is actual top so went to all cairns | benwloudon | 18/02/2020 |
From Pontsticill Reservoir Dam SO 06232 11924, walk down hill on road to the bridleway then follow paths up. Once halfway up paths not clear - tracked across on bearing following sheep/rabbit runs. | Stevooo | 21/09/2019 |
From the north, after driving up minor road then potholed quarry roads to leave car at 086144, then SE around the fenced off quarry then SW to large pile of stones that mark the summit. Nice all round views. | Topographer57 | 05/09/2019 |
From Pontsticill Reservoir Dam SO 06232 11924 Return via Dolygaer | Westdenewalker | 26/07/2019 |
Parked at Pontsticil reservoir and loop following mountain railway, climbed to quarry and returned via bridleway 
 Testing new poles out. | philwhit | 14/07/2019 |
From YHA at Tal-y-bont reservoir over Tor-y-foel then ridge walk to and through quarries to high point with cairns and pillar. | richardrosser | 13/07/2019 |
From Dolygaer. Circuit of Pant y Creigiau, Bryniau Gleision, Cwar yr Ystrad, Cefn yr Ystrad, Twyn Ceilog, Pen March and Merthyr Common. Shouldn't have bothered with the last three as it was a thankless bogfest for uninspiring 'summits'. | welshyboyo | 27/05/2019 |
Off road parking near Pyrgad. Up out of Cwm Pyrgad onto top road. Micro nav exercises towards trig point and back. Met local MRT again on a grid search practice with their dogs after seeing them in action the previous day on a helicopter evac of a young person in a large school DofE group in appalling weather. With a group of explorer scout leaders on a hilltraining weekend. | richard69 | 17/03/2019 |
In fading light from Pontsticill. Ponies to keep me company after long drive from home. | lordtonult | 15/02/2019 |
Circular from Pontsticill Reservoir. Beautiful sunny January day with clear views all around. | liljonb | 28/01/2019 |
Circular hike starting from little layby on the dam road by Ponsticill Reservoir - dam road by waterworks - Twynau Gwynion Quarries - Merthyr Common - Pen March - Cefn yr Ystrad/Garn Felen trig point - Cefn yr Ystrad - Dam road by waterworks. | manilena | 02/01/2019 |
Fell run (ish) from the quarry | Madjonny | 07/12/2018 |
done | outlawcatcher | 10/10/2018 |
From Pontsticill. Out along ridge and back via path along NW face. | Winterfloodian | 25/09/2018 |
With Penda, Nuttall walk 13.3. Temperature high 20s Celsius. Wales' most boring hill? Would hate to be up there in cloud or mist! Interesting cairns on top and good views, however. | beorwulf | 27/06/2018 |
1/4 Marilyn day. Ascent of Cefn yr Ystrad from Pontsticill. Always thick mist when I am on this mountain, with tricky navigation! 9.6km in 2h20m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 08/05/2018 |
Done the Pontsticill BW on my mountain bike, and didn't fancy getting nicked driving to the quarry, so I took a really good route from Dyffryn Crawnon. Parking is extremely difficult, but a lovely lady let me use her parking space. I took an exciting route up the mapped non-ROW from Ysgubor-isaf (ruin), which would be wet except the ground was frozen rock hard. A bit of dodging fallen trees, but the path is there. Amazing crags at the rim of the cwm, can dodge SW below them (steep) to a gap where someone has removed the top strand of the BWF allowing easy access to the BW. Steeply up again into the quarry, then SW-ish across the moor on sheep tracks to the summit plateau. Lovely in the late afternoon sun, visited all cairns and the trig. Conventional descent to the quarry and then to the waterfall to join the proper footpath down. | Gill | 24/02/2018 |
2/5M Drove up through quarry to highpoint then easy stroll from there. | robertphillips | 11/11/2017 |
Round Talybont Reservoir with Waun Rydd | twg27 | 01/11/2017 |
park by the reservoir and follow the track up towards the quarry and take a bearing off to the trig point summit | Aristotle Chip | 11/08/2017 |
Good visibility. | Hammy | 14/04/2017 |
Below freezing, overcast. | Wycombe Wanderer | 09/02/2017 |
11.7 mile walk from Crawnon Valley (space for one car at minor roads junction),walked along road to Nantwenynen farm followed footpaths to foot of Tor-Y-Foel (bagged in 2009), bagged Bryn Melyn, along main path to Bryniau Gleison across moor to Cwar Yr Ystrad quarry, followed lane through quarry then up to Cefn Yr Ystrad across moors and onto quarry lane then up to the massive cairn on Mynydd Llanynidr, crossed easy moors north then down zig-zag footpath to Y Neuadd farm back to car. Sunny then cloudy, walk all on easy usually grassy terrain. | DanTrig | 18/09/2016 |
Walked up from Pontsticill, past the inscribed stone which took some finding! | Neolith | 28/08/2016 |
Hike with my two sons from Pontsticill Reservoir, ascending through unfrequented and beautiful area of shake holes to summit Cefn yr Ystrad (619m). Descending northward between open cast mines, ascending Pant y Creigiau (569m) before descending to Torpantau, and taking the Brecon Mountain Railway back to Pontsticill. Warm dry day, most clouds covered with modest cool breeze. ~15km distance, 550m ascent. | VirtualMountain | 23/07/2016 |
With Zoe and parents, misty tops. | Matt Smith | 17/07/2016 |
#607 - From Quarry road to north. Wellington memorial, Garn Felen, Carn Bugail and the trig. Very pleasant walking over ankle deep heather rather than the ferns, gorse and brambles of recent bags! | tim747 | 12/07/2016 |
Circular route from Pontsticill, via ROW under railway bridge, then cross country to Merthyr Common, Pen March and Cefn Yr Ystrad, back via track and inscribed stone. A nice walk over surprisingly remote area. | Cas-gwent | 17/05/2016 |
Nuttall walk 13.3: Cefn yr Ystrad - Cefn yr Ystrad Trig - Cefn yr Ystrad North-West Top - Cefn yr Ystrad Far North-West Top | ronaldo333 | 03/05/2016 |
From quarry road above Trefil. | Lionel Bidwell | 29/03/2016 |
Good to finish Section 32. A misty, very windy and wet ascent from the quarry. | jenx | 21/02/2016 |
With Jenx, from end of old quarry road. Note there is a gate at Trefil now saying no access however when we went through it was 'damaged' and not in use. Possible to drive into quarry as previously described. On the wet, windy clagged out day we had that was very appreciated. Interesting limestone features on the hill. | nordicstar | 21/02/2016 |
Parked on road at SE corner of Pontsticill Reservoir. Walked back down road and took the bridle way on the left, under the railway - came back the same way. Good visibility with views across to Pen y Fan, Corn Du and Cribyn. | clyoung | 29/12/2015 |
Summited in 60mph winds with Explorers in tow on HMS course | martin-r | 29/11/2015 |
Round from Pontsticill with Merthyr Common, Penmarch, Twyn Ceilog, Cefn yr Ystrad, Bryniau Gleision and Pant Y Creigiau | underhill | 25/10/2015 |
Nuttall Walk WN 13.3 Cefn yr Ystrad from Pontsticill. Drizzly with thick mist on top, tricky navigation. 12km with 440m ascent in 3h15m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 05/10/2015 |
Long walk from near Pontsticill. Parked SO 0598 1143. Took 73 mins to reach the top and 55 mins to come back down. Operated from summit trig point for SOTA on VHF. | G4OBK (Phil) | 17/08/2015 |
From Pontsticill - back same way. Top few hundred feet in cloud - glad i had my GPS. | Crib Goch | 13/08/2015 |
Followed Nuttall route from Pontsticill. Lovely views although the quarry is a bit grim. | Ramblingpaul | 21/07/2015 |
7/7 Nice but long climb from the county top at Merthyr common. great views at end though | Fergalh | 08/01/2015 |
Parked on verge at SO 061115 then through gate onto bridleway at SO 061114. Followed bridleway then up easy slopes onto main plateau. Interesting summit with various cairns and trig. | bowlesy | 01/11/2014 |
From Pontsticill on the Nuttall's route. Mist on top and interesting walk through the Dr Whovian quarry. | MattM | 26/10/2014 |
With G Bowes. Wellington bomber crash site near summit also visited. | John L | 24/10/2014 |
Parked by the junction S. of the dam at 060130 (Room for 1-2 cars) NE & then NNE along the bridleway before making our way over easy ground to the summit cairn. Visited the memorial to the 6 aircrew who lost their lives here when their Wellington bomber crashed NE of the summit in December 1940. (JL) | gerrybowes | 23/10/2014 |
With Meds. Parked at the water treatment works. It was my last 2000'er and I wish I had chosen something a little more inspiring for my finale. | bolton | 25/09/2014 |
From water treatment works. Low cloud, drizzle, poor vis. With PM. | CJM | 25/09/2014 |
Steve, Tracey and Barrie. Followed Nuttall walk 13.3. Heavy rain at start of walk but cleared up. Great views from summit. | GHF | 10/08/2014 |
AN EXCELLENT WALK FROM PONSTICILL FOLLOWING NUTTALLS WALK 13.3 BUT BACK THE SAME WAY ON WAY TO BRECON CAMPSITE. LOVELY WEATHER WITH FINE VIEWS OF THE BEACONS AND THE BLACK MOUNTAINS. | BURGESS | 29/07/2014 |
With Val. From Pontsticill Reservoir. 
Bank holiday Monday but few people around. | mike.hoult | 26/05/2014 |
With Mike | Val Deisler | 26/05/2014 |
A very enjoyable way to spend St David's Day, with blue skies all around and fresh snow lying above 500 metres. | Alex C | 01/03/2014 |
Solo ascent, walk 13.3 from The Welsh Nuttalls book. An unspectacular ascent but the summit is very interesting and the initial walk through Taf Fechan forest is pretty. | Lou | 29/09/2013 |
Dolygaer - Cefn yr Ystrad - Bryniau Gleision - Pant y Creigiau - Allt Forgan - Allt Lwyd - Waun Rydd - Fan y Big - Dolygaer | davidpettit84 | 06/07/2013 |
Walked in cloud. We were moved by the memorial to the crashed Wellington bomber. | denisB52 | 21/05/2013 |
A round of Cefn yr Ystrad, Bryniau Gleision and Pant y Creigiau from Pentywn Reservoir Dam. | rhalstead | 06/04/2013 |
Trig Point.Route:Pontsticill dam-Cwm Criban-Cefn Yr Ystrad-Cwar Yr Ystrad-Gwaun Nant Ddu-Cwm Callan-Dolygaer-Pontsticill Dam.Very windy, cold, some deep snow in places. No Styles only gates, good access. | Chris Williams | 27/01/2013 |
Usual starting point for this hill seems to be the southern end of the Pontsticill Reservoir, but we attacked it from the north, parking at Pont Blaen-y-glyn where there's a small car park, so as to take in the Pant y Creigiau trig point. The industrial scar left by the limestone quarry is interesting. | jonglew | 18/11/2012 |
Nuttalls route 13.3 with Eilidh and Catherine. The quarry made a little hard to navigate at times. The burial cairns on top are impressive. | islamidget | 29/07/2012 |
Easy single summit walk, won't be rushing back. | crax73 | 09/06/2012 |
walked up from pontsticill reservoir parked by dam followed track up onto moor good views of pen y fan and reservoir | russf69 | 05/05/2012 |
With G. Nuttalls' route from Pontsticill and back via Dolygaer. | RT1970 | 10/04/2012 |
As Nutter route 13.3. Nice pair of cairns on top. | mindlessflogger | 01/04/2012 |
Gorgeous sunny day, cold and windy. Lots of mountain ponies. | skeletonjo | 07/01/2012 |
From Trefil. 7 miles in 76 minutes. Only saw horses and ponies, no sheep | DavidGMould | 24/11/2011 |
With Kev R doing Nuttall walk 13.3, nice day and not a bad walk. | SteveClay | 23/07/2011 |
Started from over Blaen y Glyn which provides awesome views of Talybont reservoir. Shame this one is close to the old quarry, or rather the local fly tipping and dogging area. | dicky | 02/05/2011 |
We drove to the end of the road to the quarry. 
From the road head we walked through quarry landscapes to a trig point and some cairns. 
Retuning back to the road. 
We got to a locked gate when leaving the area, so we had to call the police to let us out. | ChinnockC | 23/04/2011 |
Climbed from Pontsticill. Steepish out of the village but then good going along half-paths through firm grass and little outcrops. Very broad summit plateau; expect to come out onto it some way from the peak itself! Pleasingly wild and remote feel up there, good views of Pen y Fan etc. | poppiesrara | 09/03/2011 |
with Geoff, Matt and Dave | M0YDH | 26/02/2011 |
gyda Ffi a'r ceffylau gwyllt | ceril | 19/02/2011 |
Walked up from by the dam (Pontsticill) without GPS and ended up on the wrong top about a mile or so from the correct one. No problem as it was Autumn and the trek across country was pleasant enough. A lovely wild feel up here. | clivevilla | 09/11/2010 |
Solo walk from Pontsticill (bus stop), passed reservoir. Good views of Central Beacons on the way, but hazier as day went on. Summit is rocky and tussocky, but excellent collection of Bronze Age cairns around summit. Long return via Cwm Criban. | thesweetcheat | 04/09/2010 |
From car park at Talybont resevoir. | TeasyChris | 29/08/2010 |
From road junction below Pontsticill dam. Good path leads under arch below railway and up the hillside, nice walk. Summit has huge cairn, minor ones and a trig. | Aye Jimmy | 21/05/2010 |
From quarry car park 1.5km NE | nddavies | 10/04/2010 |
From car at 061115 (9:50), up path, under railway and followed path for abt 1k to ridge crest, then direct over easy ground to summit. Fine weather, listened to mp3 music. V large cairn. Back E to main path and return to car (12:15) | dbb | 27/03/2010 |
Parked near entrance to quarry at SO 10032 15083. Not a particular pleasant ascent but it gets the job done! | David Gradwell | 29/10/2009 |
Talybont Trial 20 | geoffh12 | 10/10/2009 |
Otis | Glenford | 05/07/2009 |
Climbed from Ponsticill reservoir, weird place, burnt out car on the top | dianepick | 28/06/2009 |
Took bridleway from water treatment works at Pontstycll on a sunny cool May day then on to bag 2 county tops, Pen March and Merthyr Common. | Dugswell2 | 09/05/2009 |
Walked up from water treatment works at Pontsticill. Sunny with a cold wind. Grand views. | Herbert Anchovy | 24/03/2009 |
My first climb and the road to bagging 138 welsh hewitts, a good scenic walk, done with Molly(11) and James(9). | davecnash | 01/03/2009 |
Solo | 1921 | 26/02/2009 |
Up from Pontsticill dam. Lots of criss crossing tracks around - probably easier to just take a direct bearing and walk. | huwthomas | 17/01/2009 |
Parked in the small car park where the tarmac runs out after Trefil. Weather was windy but quite mild for November. Walked to the summit and back within an hour with my 6 yr old son, just before nightfall. Stunning sunset and fantastic views. | PhylipSollis | 20/11/2008 |
From road end up through quarries to bag trig and all three cairns. | Eddie | 03/09/2008 |
ran. cold, wet and nasty on top - a very bleak place to be on your own in shorts and t shirt! | jonathanwilliam | 17/08/2008 |
Not real date as no log kept. | ijpowell | 01/07/2008 |
# | Slash3 | 08/06/2008 |
drive right through the quarry turn left by the lamposts and then start the walk. | DARRENG | 25/01/2008 |
Climbed from Ponsticill, summit marked by trig point, 3 large cairns in the vicinity also visited. Red kites seen. | isabelle | 04/11/2007 |
parked at the shallow end of pontsticill res. walked across the moors to reach this rather fine and isolated hill | stig_nest | 19/08/2007 |
walked from merthyr common and followed main pathway then cut off over twynau gwynion (nice cairns) no pathway found to the summit from this direction, trig pillar easily found from here | hodder | 26/02/2007 |
horrednous cloud all the way up until the final ring contour with the cloud siwlring round and a nother cloud inversion - weird cloud effects and lots of mapwork needed | gigglejon | 23/12/2006 |
Parked at SO088142 from where it is an easy 3/4 Km stroll to the summit. The road is a bit rough up to the parking point. | M0ZZO | 02/12/2006 |
Revisit date. First date not recorded. from track to N | RHW | 25/11/2006 |
CK, club | SheilaS | 05/11/2006 |
Micro-Nav practice on Cefn Yr Ystrad above Merthyr. Walked out along Brecon Mountain Railway from car park at north end of Pontstcill Reservoir. Started Micro Nav from the 'Inscribed Stone' following shake holes and small water features with good accuracy. Lunched at Trig Point (617). Continued via Cairn Y Bugail onto larger water feature next to a large shake hole (096 132) south onto a double shake hole. Found 2 boundary stones. The second I had to do a box search to locate which was a flat stone in the centre of my search area! Couldn't find a 3rd stone. Returned via Twyuau Gwynion & the inscribed stone. Overcast/dark with south westerly breeze 20-30 mph. Cool, cold at times. | Butty | 15/08/2006 |
South Wales trip with Richard | richardsun | 15/07/2006 |
Start ~ 053143,Dolygaer. Followed path up through forest and onto moor. Headed due south to quarry workings and the summit. Returned East on RoW and followed path next to Railway back. With Johnny D. | steve hudson | 11/05/2005 |
Talybont Trail. Several times since. | Emlyno | 13/10/2004 |
Alone. Talybont Trial | Stuart Hyde | 09/10/2004 |
Trig pillar and 2 large cairns | webmaster | 08/09/2004 |
petey | 17/08/2004 | |
This was the last day of the heatwave, as evidenced by the building wind. This walk started from Pontiscill, though the approach from Talybont Reservoir might give a completely different perspective. The path runs under the old Brecon Mountain Railway and heads in a straight line north-east towards Cwar yr Ystrad, where I left it to climb the grassy limestone slopes to an area of shake holes, which had to be circumvented to reach the trig point at the summit. | peter4lc | 16/06/2004 |
With Dad. | tomd4 | 20/02/2004 |
Second ascent. solo | thenomad | 04/12/2000 |
Last of original Welsh Nuttalls climbed | JohnIvor | 08/04/2000 |
Circular walk from Hut at Dol-y-Gaer. Buarth-y-caeru, Cefn yr Ystrad / Garn Felen (617) with a micro navigation objective of Chartist's cave. | PGT1975 | 18/02/2000 |
Drove overnight to Pontsticill with WCT where stayed in car. At first light set out for summit via the bridleway that leaves the minor road at the water treatment works. The route to the summit once the bridleway was left followed no particular path. | garyhoney | 13/02/2000 |
LDWA: Talybont Trial | ruthatlast | 18/09/1999 |
From Pontsticill with DS | Fred Windsor | 11/08/1999 |
As part of a horseshoe of Dyffryn Crawnon from Llangynidr. Just off route to wrap up my last 2000 ft summit in the area. This hill was the worst part- rough heather, then I was pleased to have a compass bearing (in Hermon) to lead to a safe way down into a disused quarry. Resuming the horseshoe and crossing Tor y Foel was a delight. Back in 1999, I had no idea I was bagging 2 relative hills. Cloud just kept off Cefn yr Ystrad, but the bearing was still useful. | pwheeler | 16/07/1999 |
GGT | Idris | 18/04/1999 |
Galltywenallt | 20/02/1999 | |
Orienteering in Army intercorps event on Merthyr Common | CXB | 29/11/1998 |
Solo run. Second of four routes today. Great views of a snow capped Pen y Fan. | mikejacobs | 14/11/1998 |
1 ascent | abbo0001 | 14/11/1998 |
Marc & Bill to Cefn yr Ystrad, Bill's HUNDREDTH, with Marc from car park at 056 176, via Pant y Creigiau and col of Bryniau Gleison. Sunshine, rain and summit mist. Shame about the abandoned quarry, but pleasant limestone summit and many fine sink holes! | JtwoUD | 07/06/1998 |
From grid ref.SO110188 | Marshsand | 24/02/1998 |
Final Welsh Bridge top. W Rob Small at end of 3 good summer running/bagging days.From abandoned quarries to north. | Chris Pearson | 06/07/1997 |
R | Richard Tait | 01/07/1997 |
Have orienteered here on several occasions. This walked ascent came from road end to north east after an orienteering event further south. | JohnW | 02/03/1997 |
Parked in the CP at (SO 05400 14367) > Cwm Callan > Bryniau Gleision > Cwar yr Ystrad Quarry > CEFN YR YSTRAD summit trig pillar (S2220) at SO 08695 13733 617.829m > Cwar yr Ystrad Quarry > Pontsticill Reservoir > CP | Tony Hartry | 16/11/1996 |
From Pontsticill reservoir. Solo | thenomad | 18/04/1994 |
Brecon Traverse | petesimpson | 16/05/1992 |
Nice half day from Pontstycill. lots of tracks off trig so beware if cloud is in | Rhayader_wander | 25/01/1992 |
Date unknown | RHW | 01/01/1990 |
Climbed in pouring rain with Ian after aborted attempt on Pen y Fan. | chriswatson | 15/05/1987 |
From road end in D Crawnon valley. On bridal track with Sadie to edge of forest. Snow underfoot all the way to zig zag to top of tree line. Over snow covered rocks to top of waterfall and over fence to open moor. Vis 100 yards. Gentle upward slope and climbed two spoil heaps to highest visible point. Criss crossed with compass to find top after 30 minutes. 13.15. No view. | arranc | 22/03/1985 |
From Pontsticill reservoir | PeterD | 24/04/1982 |
Brecon Beacons. 
S. 
Pontsticill - Twynau Gwynion - Cefn yr Ystrad - Cwm Criban - Pontsticill. 
Weather - Drizzly. | tarrp | 21/06/1980 |
1990s. On a run from Pontsticill to Pencelli. | summitsup | blank |
GuyF | 04/04/2260 | |
Sallyavs | 09/10/2023 | |
beckybags | 20/07/2023 | |
A Peckish | 20/07/2023 | |
Rob Jackson | 25/04/2023 | |
haylesb | 30/03/2023 | |
BaggingB | 24/09/2022 | |
Martyn1 | 14/09/2022 | |
Glenysj21 | 14/09/2022 | |
ThomasSmith_07 | 20/08/2022 | |
Ben Rinnes | 13/07/2022 | |
Yrarthblewog | 13/07/2022 | |
smb20 | 24/06/2022 | |
oldbagger27 | 18/06/2022 | |
Mark65Evans | 16/06/2022 | |
Katbus 27 | 23/04/2022 | |
danduponty | 29/03/2022 | |
rickeeling | 14/03/2022 | |
baerrito | 26/02/2022 | |
asbown | 22/02/2022 | |
JSkinner | 03/01/2022 | |
Smog | 18/12/2021 | |
Jallen1 | 20/09/2021 | |
FloraFreeman | 31/07/2021 | |
DFRYER | 02/06/2021 | |
ARC | 30/04/2021 | |
Jason Lane | 24/04/2021 | |
Alan Faulconbridge | 22/09/2020 | |
AndrewP | 04/09/2020 | |
ketzster | 07/06/2020 | |
Barry Smith | 11/03/2020 | |
JDMCGARRIGLE | 15/11/2019 | |
Jrobholland | 27/08/2019 | |
danpquinn | 05/08/2019 | |
daveyf2001 | 02/08/2019 | |
TopshamLad | 01/06/2019 | |
Christo1979 | 28/05/2019 | |
SteveD | 27/01/2019 | |
JulieB | 01/01/2019 | |
Philshills | 22/07/2018 | |
stephenbuda | 23/06/2018 | |
Charli Wisbey | 20/05/2018 | |
Elwyn_Summers | 20/05/2018 | |
David-Guenot | 27/03/2018 | |
tomcr88 | 23/02/2018 | |
nigelcmason | 20/09/2017 | |
iainwalton | 20/08/2017 | |
Curlywurly | 12/08/2017 | |
m0jla | 06/08/2017 | |
Crumblie2 | 29/07/2017 | |
Rambling Ray | 29/07/2017 | |
LizH | 10/07/2017 | |
PeterAH | 10/07/2017 | |
sverrall | 01/07/2017 | |
arjh | 24/06/2017 | |
andy63 | 13/06/2017 | |
chris.brockwell | 23/04/2017 | |
TK | 25/03/2017 | |
Kendall | 13/10/2016 | |
David S | 06/08/2016 | |
acleafe | 03/06/2016 | |
doddy | 04/05/2016 | |
TREBORK | 01/04/2016 | |
Susan Bidwell | 29/03/2016 | |
Tom Mundell | 23/01/2016 | |
Iona | 23/01/2016 | |
nicolajane | 21/10/2015 | |
hughbagger | 10/09/2015 | |
paulsross | 08/09/2015 | |
M0JCQ | 12/08/2015 | |
Swindon Bagger | 16/07/2015 | |
GmacT | 11/07/2015 | |
elizyanne | 11/07/2015 | |
tallscottishguy | 20/03/2015 | |
Tony S | 11/02/2015 | |
Lorna S | 11/02/2015 | |
interloper | 26/11/2014 | |
Fletch | 26/11/2014 | |
mnixon | 16/08/2014 | |
jnixon | 16/08/2014 | |
katec | 01/08/2014 | |
hillplodder | 11/07/2014 | |
lenman | 27/06/2014 | |
G0HIO | 25/06/2014 | |
Andy-k | 26/05/2014 | |
dicky bird | 06/05/2014 | |
spallen | 13/04/2014 | |
ianarbor | 15/03/2014 | |
mntainman | 24/02/2014 | |
thetills | 17/12/2013 | |
tomandivy | 12/11/2013 | |
TimJenny | 14/10/2013 | |
salen | 11/08/2013 | |
DuncanH | 26/07/2013 | |
Rob50 | 21/06/2013 | |
zaul_uk | 24/05/2013 | |
govanah | 11/05/2013 | |
maknipe | 14/03/2013 | |
Pete Pozman | 18/10/2012 | |
wombourne | 09/09/2012 | |
neilsan | 20/08/2012 | |
PM | 11/08/2012 | |
HBurdett | 29/07/2012 | |
softsquare | 12/07/2012 | |
canonball | 10/07/2012 | |
Malcvolm | 29/05/2012 | |
David Purchase | 22/05/2012 | |
davidfarrer | 07/02/2012 | |
patrick | 05/02/2012 | |
Problem Child | 07/01/2012 | |
Lucy Lurcher | 07/01/2012 | |
gwynwilliams | 20/11/2011 | |
ngthack | 20/10/2011 | |
PDR365 | 09/07/2011 | |
vconnelly | 10/06/2011 | |
BobKelly | 05/06/2011 | |
Ruth | 21/05/2011 | |
MikeM | 21/05/2011 | |
Galvgoon | 16/05/2011 | |
Wayne Morris | 07/05/2011 | |
SS | 25/04/2011 | |
needanewdog | 30/03/2011 | |
Westdenewalker | 05/03/2011 | |
alistairpooler | 26/09/2010 | |
PeterKirkwood | 02/09/2010 | |
geoffreycurnock | 14/08/2010 | |
VBForever | 26/07/2010 | |
Rob Pen y Garn | 10/05/2010 | |
Lynfa Penygarn | 10/05/2010 | |
Derek_Snaith | 25/04/2010 | |
Liz_N | 25/04/2010 | |
milimana | 24/04/2010 | |
tim evans | 27/03/2010 | |
mad max | 22/02/2010 | |
WELSHDRAGON60 | 02/01/2010 | |
Edwin Gradwell | 29/10/2009 | |
George Gradwell | 29/10/2009 | |
jimbloomer | 05/10/2009 | |
SteveC | 20/08/2009 | |
interloper | 18/08/2009 | |
bogdodger | 17/08/2009 | |
monkey | 19/07/2009 | |
otis.laws | 05/07/2009 | |
stanappleton | 01/07/2009 | |
axe.stephen | 28/06/2009 | |
wychwood | 24/06/2009 | |
andrew larkins | 16/06/2009 | |
AHP | 05/06/2009 | |
Gary C Williams | 03/06/2009 | |
DDuffy | 31/05/2009 | |
Dusty | 03/05/2009 | |
Hill Wanderer | 22/04/2009 | |
christine strat | 12/04/2009 | |
siabod | 07/04/2009 | |
Steve Q | 26/01/2009 | |
jim parry | 02/01/2009 | |
JacSollis | 20/11/2008 | |
BrianMatthews | 16/10/2008 | |
Alan Whatley | 13/10/2008 | |
Lucy Peroxide | 14/09/2008 | |
pamsharp | 30/08/2008 | |
dgresty | 29/08/2008 | |
Anton | 14/08/2008 | |
RobertP | 06/07/2008 | |
brooks1066 | 05/07/2008 | |
richtea5040 | 12/06/2008 | |
Neil Midgley | 28/05/2008 | |
carole engel | 11/05/2008 | |
Llywelyn Bren | 19/03/2008 | |
Pip56 | 16/03/2008 | |
Laurel | 03/03/2008 | |
Rowan | 03/03/2008 | |
andrew brown | 26/01/2008 | |
Nicola | 04/11/2007 | |
OLIVERS | 04/11/2007 | |
geoffreybbb | 03/11/2007 | |
tsharp | 30/08/2007 | |
J-D-B | 26/08/2007 | |
Martin R | 16/06/2007 | |
ras52 | 09/06/2007 | |
rossdrossd | 15/04/2007 | |
RSG | 11/04/2007 | |
Steve Clark | 06/04/2007 | |
Andy West | 22/10/2006 | |
Alan Moore | 18/10/2006 | |
Phil M | 07/10/2006 | |
Kevin Borman | 30/08/2006 | |
davefh | 28/08/2006 | |
Kiltie | 07/08/2006 | |
chrisbien | 20/07/2006 | |
stevedixon | 01/06/2006 | |
Twice Brewed | 14/05/2006 | |
Tony J | 29/04/2006 | |
steve | 21/03/2006 | |
Campbell Singer | 17/03/2006 | |
pererin | 17/12/2005 | |
Donpeblo | 13/11/2005 | |
christinemcnama | 26/10/2005 | |
danniemc | 26/10/2005 | |
Isbjorn | 27/08/2005 | |
signyred | 18/07/2005 | |
David Rawden | 21/06/2005 | |
Adrian | 12/06/2005 | |
David Bell | 25/05/2005 | |
crowdie | 22/05/2005 | |
chutchings | 22/05/2005 | |
Al the bear | 01/03/2005 | |
ajwxyzt | 03/01/2005 | |
Father Ted | 27/11/2004 | |
Matt | 27/11/2004 | |
David Evans | 29/10/2004 | |
DanKanaris | 10/10/2004 | |
stevent0809 | 13/09/2004 | |
Jon F | 22/07/2004 | |
Man of Kernow1 | 07/06/2004 | |
Sprog | 01/05/2004 | |
MM | 14/04/2004 | |
fortyniner | 03/01/2004 | |
Frank_Begbie | 26/09/2003 | |
StephenPSmith | 24/09/2003 | |
bertbarnett123 | 10/09/2003 | |
martin & storm | 14/08/2003 | |
johnjennison | 30/07/2003 | |
gillian | 30/07/2003 | |
AndyS | 29/06/2003 | |
Owen B | 26/05/2003 | |
Bag2000 | 01/04/2003 | |
Tricky | 23/03/2003 | |
mae | 02/03/2003 | |
Smudge | 01/03/2003 | |
BaggerGutt | 01/12/2002 | |
ChrisU | 30/09/2002 | |
phil101 | 13/07/2002 | |
Minto | 12/07/2002 | |
milejunkie | 01/06/2002 | |
chalky1953 | 07/04/2002 | |
Calico | 11/03/2002 | |
glbrookes | 30/12/2001 | |
DC11main | 20/02/2001 | |
thenomad 2nd | 04/12/2000 | |
Archie | 20/08/2000 | |
KathW | 20/08/2000 | |
Ozymandias | 04/03/2000 | |
andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
Halfdecent | 00/00/2000 | |
David Purchase | 29/08/1999 | |
Mc Tango | 14/05/1999 | |
PGCE | 09/05/1999 | |
morgs4mountains | 09/02/1999 | |
Phaedra | 18/10/1998 | |
RichardM | 11/10/1998 | |
Denise | 11/10/1998 | |
boxblade | 05/09/1998 | |
try9fan | 29/08/1998 | |
Jim.Fothergill | 07/08/1998 | |
MalDavies | 22/05/1998 | |
The Dancing Mon | 20/05/1998 | |
mountaineagle | 02/02/1998 | |
Sherlock | 07/09/1997 | |
Colin Crawford | 26/08/1997 | |
Moorponder | 02/08/1997 | |
Idwal | 14/03/1997 | |
Mark Hartry | 16/01/1997 | |
alda | 09/08/1996 | |
martin_hall | 03/03/1996 | |
GeoffC | 19/11/1995 | |
PJT | 09/09/1995 | |
Clive G | 28/06/1995 | |
Ianto&Sue | 01/01/1995 | |
Frogreen | 26/11/1994 | |
dochart111 | 06/11/1994 | |
wurz | 29/07/1994 | |
Mike Backler | 03/04/1994 | |
borderline | 29/12/1993 | |
Tony Wilson | 02/05/1993 | |
EVERTON | 03/04/1993 | |
GaryJones | 01/04/1993 | |
salty | 26/11/1992 | |
johnbarnard25 | 01/06/1992 | |
trimarc2 | 01/05/1992 | |
GWR Chris | 29/03/1992 | |
DewiH | 10/10/1991 | |
destaylor | 01/06/1991 | |
iaindbrown | 14/05/1990 | |
Lynette | 20/04/1990 | |
jabbott1968 | 01/01/1990 | |
IainT | 17/04/1989 | |
GordonAdshead | 00/04/1989 | |
raymondwilkes | 09/08/1988 | |
eddieh | 11/06/1988 | |
Tony Rogers | 28/02/1988 | |
Dee Rogers | 28/02/1988 | |
hornet | 18/07/1987 | |
ianwatson | 01/05/1987 | |
Alaric | 17/04/1987 | |
Nirobi99 | 05/03/1987 | |
David Purchase | 31/01/1987 | |
raymondwilkes | 09/08/1986 | |
Rob Rees | 15/04/1986 | |
AlanD | 28/03/1986 | |
ChrisC | 26/07/1985 | |
Condoverman | 02/01/1985 | |
Chris Peart | 25/05/1984 | |
Rob Rees | 15/04/1984 | |
fasgadh | 05/11/1983 | |
PeteF | 17/12/1974 | |
peterstanding | 22/05/1971 | |
kanderson | 02/01/1955 | |
richwales | blank | |
JGC | blank | |
bivier | blank | |
kcol | blank | |
LONGISHROPE46 | blank | |
peakrodent | blank | |
Flatfield | blank | |
Alan Reading | blank | |
shortscotsman | blank |