Pen y Cae to Beili-Glas CM
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Duration: 1.5 hours
Length: 2.6m, 4.16km
Grid ref: SN923027
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Moorland birds and breathtaking views over the head of the Cynon Valley.
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Look out for: Great views, excellent for spotting high moorland birds
This is part of a walk along the Coed Morgannwg Way.
Mynydd Pen-y-Cae (1830 feet) provides a great vantage point at the start of this section. The forestry here is planted with Sitka spruce on the ridge leading to Craig-y-Llyn, which is one of the best sites in the area for high moorland birds. Raven, buzzard, sparrowhawk and peregrine breed here and the grassland is home to ring ouzel, wheatear, meadow pipit, linnet and whinchat. Crossbills breed in the forestry. Llyn Fach is one of the southernmost corrie lakes in Britain, and the steep sandstone escarpment provides a habitat for a range of alpine and montane plants. Llyn Fach is part of the Craig-y-Llyn reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are spectacular views of the Brecon Beacons from the top of the scarp. The main route continues across the A4061 to a forest gate on Mynydd Beili-Glas. Before you cross the road, a spur path links the main route to a lay-by and view point alongside the road offering alternative access to the Way. To return to Carn Caglau, click here, or click here to go on to Dare Valley Country Park. To find out more about the Coed Morgannwg Way, click here.
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Characteristics:
Steep slopes
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