WALK 50 - The Usk Valley from the North and South - Thursday 13th March
View the Usk valley from both sides
View the Usk valley from both sides
View the Usk valley from both sides
WALK DETAILS
Meeting Point: CRiC NP8 1BN
Grid Ref: SO 218184
What3Words: breaches.inflating.upset
Time: 10:30 to 15:30
Distance: 10 miles ( 16.0 km )
Ascent: 2000 ft ( 610 m )
Leader: Keith Band
The walk starts with a steep climb up Cwm Cumbeth to the Mountain Wall, before heading west for a while. It then drops down to Tretower and crosses the Usk in the Glanusk Estate to come back on the southern side of the valley via the Usk Valley Walk. Plenty of history and interesting facts on the way!
DIRECTIONS TO START
CRiC - the Crickhowell Resource and Information Centre - is situated on the A40 in the centre of Crickhowell. The post code is NP8 1BN.There is a public Pay and Display car park immediately behind the CRiC building which is accessed from Greenhill Way by the Fire Station. At the weekends a voluntary donation allows you to use the School Car Park. Continue along the A40 to the Shell Petrol Station. Turn left and the school is on your right.