WALK 59 - Table Mountain, Pen Allt-mawr and Pen Twyn Glas - Friday 14th March

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WALK DETAILS

Meeting Point: CRiC NP8 1BN

Grid Ref: SO 218184

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Time: 09:30 to 16:30

Distance: 12.5 miles ( 20.0 km )

Ascent: 3200 ft ( 975 m )

Leader: Dorian Thomas

Starting from Crickhowell and ascending the wooded valley of Cwm Cumbeth, we emerge on the open hill and pause at the Iron Age hill-fort of Table Mountain before heading on up to the top of Pen Cerrig-calch (limestone Top) and its Bronze age burial cairn.  This is one of the few places in the Black Mountains where limestone has not been worn away by the Ice Ages to reveal much older Devonian Red Sandstone.  We continue north to Pen Allt-mawr and on down to Pen Twyn-glas before descending its SE ridge into the Grwyne Fechan valley.  After briefly joining the road, we regain the open hill and return to Crickhowell over the shoulder of Table Mountain.

NOTE: Dogs allowed on this walk but will need to be on leads throughout.

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.