Blorenge easy hike from Pen-ffordd-goch (Keepers Pond). Flat walk to the Trigg and Blorenge edge and back, via Fox Hunter car park.

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Blorenge easy, flat hike from Pwll Pen-ffordd-goch - Abergavenny - 3D Video

The Blorenge in Abergavenny which has 3 mountains is a beautiful walk, the Blorenge is probably the most accessible mountain in the Brecon Beacons, and you can either do it the hard way or the very easy way.

This post which will have a second part, is the easiest way to reach the peak and it will also walk you to the edge which overlooks Abergavenny. This is an iconic mountain in the Black Mountains, and this particular walk is a 4 mile there and back walk without hardly any steep parts, in fact it is practically flat, but you get to see exactly the same views as those doing it the hard way.

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Getting There: Directions, GPX and App Link

The Hiking app I use to plan the walks and to aslo guide me around is the ‘Outdooractive App‘, which has a free a Pro and a Pro+ version, the Pro version will allow you to download the routes to your phone, and use them without using up your data.

The reason I mention it is that if you were to download a route, they are FREE and you can find this link to this route in my hike listings. You can then follow the arrows and voice on your mobile, as most of these walks are a bit tricky to explain.

• The car park you can start at is called ‘Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond‘, it’s on the B4246.
• It does get busy, there are quite a few spaces, but it could be full.

Navigation Aids:

• Follow this route on the Outdooractive App, it is FREE, and it will guide you around safely.
• Download my hand crafted *GPX file, and use it on your own guidance devices.
• If you’re not sure what a GPX file is, I have put an explanation post together here that will hopefully explain it in plain words. It’s worth considering as well as mobile app navigation, as they will make your hikes better & safer.

Hike Map

Hike Profile

• Distance: 4m / 6km
• Duration: 2 hours
• Highest point: 1827ft / 556m
• Difficulty: Very easy, some loose terrain, a few rocks to walk over or around.
• Route conditions: Well-worn pathways most of the way around, good walking shoes are a must.

Hike Description & Pics

Let’s get going – If you need help organising this trip, see links below.

My ‘Bannau Brycheiniog Resource Kit‘ at the bottom of this page, will help you organise your travel, trips, food and accommodation when planning your visit to Wales, it’s all there to help you plan, give it a go.

The car park we are starting at is called ‘Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond‘, it’s on the B4246 and is also known as ‘Keepers Pond’. It’s a relatively decent sized car park, and when full I have seen people parking on the other side of the road, so you shouldn’t have any problems.

The pond is really popular with cold water swimmers, and as a hiker it’s in a great spot to start your hike to explore the Blorenge mountain, as you can set off in different directions and take long or short circular walks.

Walk to the start of the car park, and at the main road turn left and walk until you reach another road that is heading back into the mountain, at the end of that road you should be able to see a tall telephone mast at the end.

At the end of this road, right opposite the telephone mast, there is another car park. Yes, you could have parked here, but you wouldn’t have seen the pond, so I think it’s a better walk and experience if you park down there. This car park is called ‘Foxhunter‘, it has some history because in 1952, Sir Harry Llewellyn rode Foxhunter to take Gold in the Helsinki Olympic. The remains of the horse are buried near the car park, with a small memorial dedicated to him.

Walk through the car park, and pick up the very well-maintained path at the end, and this will take you all the way to the awesome view point at the edge of the Blorenge overlooking Abergavenny, then you will return along this path.

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The views along this path are beautiful, and after a short while you will reach the Trigg point, the highest point on the Blorenge, and as you will have noticed it is very accessible, the only thing to be aware of is that there are rocks around this area, and so you will have to be very careful as you carry on forward, following the path ahead of you.

As you carry on, you will start to see the landscape in front of you opening up, you’ll see the ‘Sugar Loaf’ and the ‘Skirrid’, which make up the 3 peaks of Abergavenny. It is a beautiful sight as you approach the edge, passing the little weather station on the way.

Then it’s only 100 metres or so and you will be at the edge of the Blorenge overlooking Abergavenny. I’ll add some pics below, for you to see how impressive that view is, and how magical it is on a beautiful day.

The way back to the car is exactly the way you have come, and this is the easy route of 2 I will publish. The harder route is to then walk down from that edge, and over to ‘Keepers Pond’ then back around on a lane to the telephone mast, and back to the car.

That’s it, you’re all done, back at the car and hopefully the weather has been good, and you have had a great experience.

It is worth downloading this route onto your outdooractive app, it’ll re-assure you time wise and that you’re not heading in the wrong directions. There is so much space up there and lots of alternative paths you could accidently join.

Hope you enjoy this walk, and I’d love it if you could share this post either with the social media buttons that follow you down the screen on your left, or below in the footer. Also, comments are very welcome, I love meeting new people and talking and you never know we could meet up on one of our walks.