The Beacons Way is a waymarked long distance footpath in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. It is a linear route which runs for 99 miles (159 km) east to west through the National Park, and passes many of the most important landmarks and mountain peaks in the mountain range. It also includes a few of the towns in the park as well as popular attractions such as Carreg Cennen Castle near Llandeilo at the western end of the path.
View south down the Beacons Way at Craig y Fan Ddu
The large landslip at the north end of the Skirrid
Llanthony Priory tower and nave
Crug Hywel just north of Crickhowell
The Black Mountain is a mountain range in South, Mid and West Wales, straddling the administrative boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys and forming the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its highest point is Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2,631 ft. The Black Mountain also forms a part of the Fforest Fawr Geopark.
Fan Brycheiniog the highest peak on the Black Mountain
Llyn y Fan Fawr, below Fan Brycheiniog in the Black Mountain
Llyn y Fan Fach lake below the escarpment and Picws Du
The Black Mountain range seen from the Usk Reservoir