A Good Hill Climb for Cyclists close to Gliffaes Hotel There is some sort of perverse pleasure us cyclists seem to get dragging ourselves up steep hills. Sweat dripping off our noses, eyes bulging, legs burning and panting furiously, it all makes for a pretty picture when you reach the top. Just look at me [...]

The Black Mountain’s new ‘must see’. The village of Talgarth is just a 20 minute drive over the Black Mountains from Gliffaes. The fully restored flour mill and bakery opened in August after a community restoration project funded by nearly a million pounds of lottery money and it has been money well spent. It was [...]

Up and Up into the Black Mountains Most folk when they get to Gliffaes make a dash for the famous Brecon Beacons and try and climb Pen y Fan, although a great hill walk you will find better scenery and far fewer people in the Black Mountains, right on our doorstep. Last Sunday I met [...]

The Brecon Beacons National Park is just perfect biking country; quite lanes and canal tow paths mixed in with some amazing off road routes all over the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, something for everyone. But, maybe you don’t have a bike or you don’t have space in your car for two or more  [...]