Bethlehem Ridge Road – Pentre Bethlehem loop from Dyffryn Cennen

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Bethlehem Ridge Road – Pentre Bethlehem loop from Dyffryn Cennen

Moderate

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Bethlehem Ridge Road – Pentre Bethlehem loop from Dyffryn Cennen

01:37

26.6km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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294 m

Bethlehem Ridge Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A beautiful sweeping road for miles along a ridge. No traffic. Great views.

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8.20 km

Pentre Bethlehem

Highlight • Settlement

Small hamlet on the fringes of the Brecon Beacons. Perfect for a Christmas themed trip. Nearest places with pubs/shops are Llandelio and Llangadog

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13.4 km

View of the River Sawdde at Llangadog Common

Highlight • River

Spend a few moments on the bridge over the River Sawdde river to take in the view. A great bird watching spot, if you are patient or lucky enough you may see Sandpipers, Dipper or Kingfisher here.

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16.9 km

End of the Beacons Way – Bethlehem

Highlight • Settlement

Originally known as Dyffryn Ceidrich, this village adopted the name Bethlehem from its chapel in the 1800s. It sits in the Tywi Valley, right on the western end of the Brecon Beacons National Park under Garn Goch and its impressive hill fort ruins.

It is the official end of the Beacons Way long-distance footpath, but due to lack of accommodation and transport options, the vast majority of hikers continue north to Llangadog. A carved wooden bench represents the Way here, depicting Llyn y Fan Fach and the Black Mountain's spectacular escarpment. A similar bench depicts the Skirrid near the eastern end of the Way.

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