Brecon Beacons National Park

Mountain ridges, waterfalls, and wide-open landscapes in South Wales

High peaks, sweeping moorland, glacial valleys, and fast-flowing rivers create a landscape shaped by water, geology, and centuries of farming and settlement. Located in South Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park) offers an extensive network of routes through mountains, forests, waterfalls, and open countryside, creating some of the most rewarding walking in Wales.

Long-distance trails such as the Beacons Way, Taff Trail, Cambrian Way, and sections of the Usk Valley Walk pass through the national park, linking places including Brecon, Crickhowell, Abergavenny, Hay-on-Wye, and Merthyr Tydfil. Mountain paths, riverside trails, woodland routes, and high-level ridges reveal changing views across dramatic escarpments, reservoirs, rolling hills, and some of Wales' finest upland scenery, creating journeys closely connected to the character of the landscape.

Whether climbing Pen y Fan, exploring the waterfalls of the south, or following a long-distance trail across the mountains, the national park rewards time spent on foot. Expansive views, varied terrain, and a strong sense of place make it one of Wales' most rewarding destinations for self-guided travel.