Mynydd Epynt
B4520Llanelwedd to Brecon · Wales
Distance16.4mi · 26 km
Drive time33 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MoorlandMountain
The lonely 'Beacons road' high over Mynydd Epynt.
The B4520 climbs out of Builth Wells onto Mynydd Epynt, a vast, empty plateau of moorland used by the army, before dropping to Brecon. One of Wales's great undiscovered roads: fast, sweeping and utterly exposed. Heed the red flags and range signs, watch for sudden hill mist and sheep, and remember there's no fuel or support for miles over the top.
Where it runs
LlanelweddStart · Wales
BreconEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners28bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb294 mtotal ascent
Summit409 mhighest point · 1342 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
275 m rangeKnow before you go
- Military firing ranges, heed red flags
- Sudden hill mist
- No fuel or support for miles
Sources
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