Builth Wells — Llandrindod Wells
Builla two
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By nsummers123 on 29 Jan 2023
Description
This was an exploratory walk as I already knew there was an access issue and I wanted to investigate. The Heart of the Wales trail has a bit of a detour and I wanted to go up Carneddau as it had been snowing. As there is a small access issue at Howey Brook I have reported it to Powys Council (ref : 4098-9389-0052-2502) and hope it is rectified at some point and I can upgrade this route. There is definitely a PROW according to Powys Council maps at Howey Brook (between Dolfawr Farm and Brynhir Farm). The stream itself has a fence on the higher bank but this has collapsed in places - there is no gate / stile. I went to left hand side of the bank through the small tres and climbed over the lowest part of the fence.
Apart from this small issue this is a great route. There are usually good views from Carneddau but it was very misty on top when I went up but had a nice layer of snow which made up for it. This is open access land so I just cut up to the cairns - the ground is fairly easy to walk on. It was very misty and snowy when I went up and I used a compass to get across.
There is a good view of Llandrindod Wells lake (which was frozen when I went).
I will leave this route here in case the access issue gets resolved but also as a basis for any other route going over Carneddau
This was an exploratory walk as I already knew there was an access issue and I wanted to investigate. The Heart of the Wales trail has a bit of a detour and I wanted to go up Carneddau as it had been snowing. As there is a small access issue at Howey Brook I have reported it to Powys Council (ref : 4098-9389-0052-2502) and hope it is rectified at some point and I can upgrade this route. There is definitely a PROW according to Powys Council maps at Howey Brook (between Dolfawr Farm and Brynhir Farm). The stream itself has a fence on the higher bank but this has collapsed in places - there is no gate / stile. I went to left hand side of the bank through the small tres and climbed over the lowest part of the fence.
Apart from this small issue this is a great route. There are usually good views from Carneddau but it was very misty on top when I went up but had a nice layer of snow which made up for it. This is open access land so I just cut up to the cairns - the ground is fairly easy to walk on. It was very misty and snowy when I went up and I used a compass to get across.
There is a good view of Llandrindod Wells lake (which was frozen when I went).
I will leave this route here in case the access issue gets resolved but also as a basis for any other route going over Carneddau
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Is this route good enough? - No (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Builth Wells
Grid Ref
SO0417751106
Lat / Lon
52.14990° / -3.40191°
Easting / Northing
304,177E / 251,106N
What3Words
pumps.clasps.pulps
Llandrindod Wells
Grid Ref
SO0592361343
Lat / Lon
52.24221° / -3.37924°
Easting / Northing
305,923E / 261,343N
What3Words
flamingo.classed.tractor
| Builth Wells | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO0417751106 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.14990° / -3.40191° |
| Easting / Northing | 304,177E / 251,106N |
| What3Words | pumps.clasps.pulps |
| Llandrindod Wells | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO0592361343 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.24221° / -3.37924° |
| Easting / Northing | 305,923E / 261,343N |
| What3Words | flamingo.classed.tractor |
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Neil Summersgill
29 Jan 2023Great walk with minor access issue. Have tweaked it to avoid the access issue and created a new route.
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