Starting at the end. Evening view from above Cwmdu with Mynydd Llangorse ahead, Mynydd Troed to the right and on the horizon to the left, Pen y Fan. This is a post about SEEING, explained here.

The Route. 20km / 12.4 miles and 1024 m / 3360 ft of climb. So a fair day out. Thank you to Paul for all the planning. This route picks up a few of the highlights on the Beacons Way. Also with a bit of obligatory ‘side route’ through bogs, bracken and heather. What’s the point in a compass if you aren’t going to follow a bearing.

Tabernacle Baptist Chapel. Looking towards Patrishow Hill (446m). Gives a fair idea of the ‘up and down’ nature of the route.

Tabernacle Baptist Chapel in the Grwyne Fawr valley. Built 1837. Chapel still in use.

I can’t resist a #facesinthings photo opportunity

I also love a big buttress. On the farm just below Patrishow Church.

With the weight of stone tiles on the roof, maybe not a surprise the walls needed buttress.

Patrishow Church, St Issui’s. Hard to put into words how good this is. A Church Warden who was there said, “God visits other Churches, but lives here.” It’s not everyday outside of a museum you get to see Medieval paintings a rood screen and a frieze including a ‘dragon expectorating vines’. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Issui%27s_Church,_Partrishow

Bonus Holy Well, Ffynnon Ishow. Established 6th Century.

Back to the route. With a traditional Black Mountains barn. With some curious stonework above the extension – to divert rainwater?

Typical ancient path. Plenty of these on the route.

Cwm Banw. Looking back down Cwm Banw with the Sugarloaf in the background. But of a slog from here, over the top and down into Cwmdu.

The end, looking over the Cwmdu Valley. Thanks to Brenda, Paul and Dave for being excellent companions and allowing me to tag along.