Crickhowell Skyline

09/09/2012

Walk:	Table Mountain, Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Twyn Glas, disused quarries
Start Point:	Roadside on small road north of Crickhowell	Grid Ref:	SD 234 228
Distance:	8.7 miles	Ascent:	2,070 feet
Weather:	Sunny but hazy early on becoming overcast later in the day	Time:	5.25 hours
Comments:	The route started by heading south along the flanks of the ridge to reach Table Mountain which is topped with the remains of an Iron-Age Fort known as Hywel’s Fort. After taking a morning break here we turned north to climb the southern edge of the escarpment and continued on to Pen Cerrig-calch, the highest limestone peak in the National Park. The walking along the wide ridge we reached another peak, Pen Allt-mawr before descending the steep northern spur. The route then gradually descended a broad ridge to some quarried ground and the edge of the forest. A rutted led us to a very muddy sunken path which we followed back to the car. With hazy conditions lasting throughout the walk it wasn’t possible to take distant views with any degree of success but the walk was a very enjoyable one.