A tour of Mynydd Llangors

04/02/16

Ahead of a navigation training day with Bob Thomas [Contour Outdoor] I decided to recce the trail in order not to appear too “blond”. It was a dull day, with rain forecast, cloud cover sitting around 600m, Mynydd Llangors [515m] seemed a good option.

I set off up a stoney, overgrown path just below Cae Cottrel to join the Three Rivers ride. Walking in a southerly direction eventually to hit a wall GR SO 156 248 and then to a cairn at a crossroads SO 159 250.

The sun was trying to breakthrough over Pen y Fan in the distance, outstanding views of Llangors lake in the foreground.

Heading north from the cairn, after a kilometre I veered off in an easterly direction to another cairn. From here I followed an indistinct path northwesterly, allegedly a bridleway, then dog legged back along the “bridleway” to come to a very steep drop! After a swift health and safety assessment, I headed south along the top of the ridge to an incredibly well worn path. *Learning Point : do not slavishly follow an OS map….things may have changed!

At the foot of the valley, I headed northwards again along a soggy path climbing slowly but surely uphill to the trig point [506m].

As if by magic, brilliant winter sunshine came from nowhere. Simply stunning. Superb view of Pen Cerrig-calch with a cloudy tablecloth and then Mynydd Troed sulking in the mist!

My final descent, taking a path to the west of the cairn [above] back onto the Three Rivers Ride, then to the farm for a well deserved cup of tea and cake with my relatives at Caecottrel.

Observations. Few birds seen apart from Kites, Buzzards and the occasional crow. Lovely rock formations – Devonian red sandstone especially.

I can highly recommend a tour of Mynydd Llangors, stunning views of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons, interesting geology, prehistoric cairns, 11 miles of pleasure!