Ride the Hidden Valleys

This is a great offpiste ride, it's a big day but not huge. We will provide fuel (cake), guidance, skills, and fabulous views.

The route will begin with a climb from up Llangynidr on an old drovers road up high above the Usk Valley.  After a brief minor road section, we head up though an old quarry complex which takes us gradually up and out onto Mynydd Llangynir, where a network of undulating horse trails will lead us across the moors to the ellusive Chartist Cave, with its tales of rebellion. From here its downhill to another quarry complex, where we take in great views of Pen y Fan and the other central Beacons summits.  After the quarries we join an old byway that leads to a wonderful mountain pass at Bwlch Glascwm, we then head down hill towards the Talybont Reservoir, however, we will then keep our height & transit to the base of Tor y Foel.  The final climb may require a bit of a push, but you will be rewarded with views of Llangors Lake and then an endless  grassy descent back to the valley floor.  A quick pedal along the canal will take us back to the start and an optional visit to the nearby Red Lion pub.