Sugar Loaf Summit – Skirrid Fawr summit loop from Abergavenny

Running trails & routes

Sugar Loaf Summit – Skirrid Fawr summit loop from Abergavenny

Hard

5.0

(1)

runners

Sugar Loaf Summit – Skirrid Fawr summit loop from Abergavenny

04:40

34.3km

1,440m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

7.70 km

Sugar Loaf Summit

Highlight • Summit

Mynydd Pen-y-fâl, to give Sugar Loaf its original Welsh name, is not a big hill. But because it stands separated from any other peak, including its brethren of the Black …

Tip by

12.9 km

Great Triley Wood

Forest

17.1 km

Skirrid Fawr summit

Highlight • Climb

Skirrid Fawr is an iconic little mountain on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Just across the valley from the Sugar Loaf and the Blorenge. All in all …

Tip by

17.4 km

Skirrid Ridge (Ysgyryd Fawr)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The first part of the walk is pretty steep going through the forest . When coming off the ridge there is an easier path to your left hand side as descending back down from the ridge is steep .

Tip by

24.3 km

In the shadow of the Sugar Loaf, Abergavenny is the perfect place to explore the Brecon Beacons National Park. Steeped in history, it boasts a plethora of restaurants, cafes, pubs, independent shops and beautiful parks to relax in.

Tip by

24.5 km

Abergavenny Market Hall

Highlight • Monument

The historic Abergavenny Market is in the heart of the town and is always bustling with locals and visitors. The hall is famed for its decorations which were lovingly hand …

Tip by

29.0 km

Devil's Punchbowl Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tranquil, yes. An ancient pasture, now surrounded by trees once used or charcoal production. On a bike from here, the trail threads its way around the mountain in both directions. …

Tip by

29.0 km

The Punchbowl Lake

Highlight • Natural

An interesting circuit of the blorenge rich in industrial archaeology. Much of the route follows the course of an early 19th century tramway system designed to bring pig iron from …

Tip by

31.8 km

Blorenge summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit of Blorenge you get fine views over Abergavenny and the Usk Valley. You may just be able to make out the castle ruins in Abergavenny, not too …

Tip by

34.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types