Brecon Beacons and beyond

The Brecon Beacons are known as Wales' Great Outdoors. This green, fresh and refreshing landscape of high mountains, lakes, rivers, vales and forests attracts walkers, cyclists, mountain bikers, watersports enthusiasts, ponytrekkers - and those who simply want to relax in surroundings of great natural beauty.

Rolling landscape - Beauty is guaranteed, protected by the Brecon Beacons National Park. This huge swathe of hill, moor and mountain, rolls westwards from the Wales/England border for mile after undisturbed mile and right in the centre is the distinctive, flat topped summit of Pen-y-fan, the highest peak in South Wales.

Exhilarating walking country - The Beacons, with their wide, open spaces and endless views, offer some of Britain's most exhilarating walking country. Enthusiasts can explore vast areas of wild, high country, while casual walkers might prefer to follow gentler way marked paths through forests and farmland. For advice on walking, go either to the Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre beautifully located near Libanus or Brecon Beacons National Park and Tourist Information Centre, Brecon.

Outdoor and Indoor pursuits - Pony trekking is particularly popular in the Park's borderland around the Black Mountains. Quiet roads, peaceful byways and dedicated traffic-free paths provide cyclists with ideal facilities. Golfers can play at excellent golf courses in glorious surroundings. Fishing and watersports are excellent on the Beacons' lakes, rivers and reservoirs. For a relaxing few days on the water, take a cruise along the idyllic Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Llangorse Climbing Centre provides the opportunity to rock-climb, abseil and rope climb indoors.