Pen Cerrig-calch and Pen Allt-mawr Duration: Half day Type: Mountain (above 600m)
Pen Cerrig-calch and its neighbour Pen Allt-mawr are popular for the views north across to bigger hills of the Brecon Beacons. A tour of the twin summits makes a great morning or afternoon out from Crickhowell. It's a steepish climb, but once you have gained the height, there is a nice & easy high-level walk across the plateau between the cairns. The peak can also be combined with Crug Mawr and Sugar Loaf, both rising just to the east, for a much longer day out....more >

The Brecon Beacons' big three from Storey Arms Duration: Full day Type: Mountain (above 600m)
For many people, the three peaks of Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribyn define the Brecon Beacons. There's several ways to tackle the hills, but I think the finest is from the Storey Arms centre on the A470. Buses between Merthyr Tydfil and Brecon all stop here, so there's reall no excuse for using the car. This route heads up to Corn Du on the Y Gyrn path and follows the main ridge path, before dropping down to Upper Neuadd Reservoir and the narrow Rhiw yr Ysgyfarnog....more >

Picws Du and Fan Brycheiniog - the Black Mountain Duration: Full day Type: Mountain (above 600m)
This is my favourite walk in the Brecon Beacons; the view across the north face of the sandstone escarpment from Fan Foel is the finest in South Wales. The long ridge of Fan Hir also makes for a fine hour of walking on the journey in. It's a fair old walk, too: Fan Brycheiniog is 802m. Start from Glyntawe, which is a bustling little town thanks to the nearby Dan-yr-Ogof caves. Buses running between Brecon and Ystredgynlais stop at Glyntawe; the nearest train station is Ammanford....more >

Fionn Bheinn Duration: Half day Type: Mountain (above 600m)
Fionn Bheinn is one of those lonely Munros that is a day out on its own, rather than part of a group. Not many walkers have much to say about the hill, except that the views across to Torridon are superb, and hey, any day on the hills beats one in the office. So make time to stop off at Achnasheen when travelling between Inverness and Lochalsh. The area is ideal for a wild camp, and there is also a bunkhouse at Ledgowan Lodge in Achnasheen....more >

Wild Boar Fell Duration: Full day Type: Mountain (above 600m)
Wild Boar Fell is, if nothing else, a great name for a hill. Luckily, it's also a great hill - big and certainly wild (not seen any boars, though) - and at 708m, higher than one of the much-loved 'big three', Penyghent. This route, from Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen, is a long day across pretty wild country for the Dales. The route is taken from the excellent 'Green Networks of the Dales' book by Colin Speakman - an essential purchase for any Yorkshire-bound car-free walker....more >