The Horseshoe Ridge Trail covers between 8 and 10 miles and takes you over the three highest peaks in the Brecon Beacons – Corn Du, Pen-y-Fan and Cribyn.

Blog:  A guide and directions for walking the Horseshoe Ridge.

Related photo galleries:  Photographs taken in the Brecon Beacons.  Paul Fears is a commercial and industrial photographer in South Wales and to purchase a print or download please contact Paul on paul@paulfearsphoto.co.uk

The Horseshoe Ridge Trail

On the road just after leaving the Neuadd Car Park

The Graig Fan Ddu ridge

The Horseshoe Ridge Trail as seen from the Lower Neuadd Reservoir

The climb up to the Graig Fan Ddu ridge from the Lower Neuadd Reservoir

Graig Fan Ddu, Cribyn and Fan-y-Big

View south from Graig Fan Ddu ridge towards Pontsticill Reservoir

View south from Graig Fan Ddu ridge towards Pontsticill Reservoir

Corn Du and Pen-y-Fan from the Graig Fan Ddu ridge

Corn Du from the end of the Graig Fan Ddu ridge path

Steep and rocky climb up to Corn Du

The Graig Fan Ddu ridge

Pen-y-Fan from Corn Du

Typical mist covered top of Pen-y-Fan

Wet and windy on top of Pen-y-Fan

Wet and windy on top of Pen-y-Fan with Chris and Steve on a 10nTaff training walk

Cribyn from Pen-y-Fan

The steep descent from Pen-y-Fan leading to Cribyn

The ridge leading to Fan-y-Big from the top of Cribyn

Fan-y-Big from lower end of Cribyn ridge

Cribyn ridge from Fan-y-Big

Horseshoe Ridge Trail mountains - Corn Du, Pen-y-Fan and Cribyn

Horseshoe Ridge Trail mountains from Gap Road - Corn Du, Pen-y-Fan and Cribyn