Sugar Loaf [Y Fal]
Sugar Loaf is a Dewey, 596m high, in the Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, and also counts as a Marilyn and HuMP. The Deweys are hills in England and Wales from 500 metres up to 2,000 feet, extending the Hewitts downwards.
Abergavenny is the nearest station, 3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot): a full day on foot there and back. From Abergavenny it's about 2.5 hours to the summit, 1 in 12 on average. Ebbw Vale Town is next, 8.6 mi (about 11 to 12.5 mi on foot), and 3 stations are within 10 miles in all.
Stations within 10 miles of Sugar Loaf, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Abergavenny3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 hours1 in 12 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Ebbw Vale Town8.6 mi (about 11 to 12.5 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours1 in 17 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Ebbw Vale Parkway9.4 mi (about 12 to 13.5 mi on foot) · 6 to 6.5 hours1 in 13 on average to the summitSilver walking rating