Brecon Beacons & Southeast Wales - Wales - page 214

cargo of holidaymakers and river dwellers. The busiest section is around Brecon, with
craft departing from the canal basin, 400m south of the town centre.
You can take to the water with Beacon Park Boats ( 01873-858277; www.beaconparkboats.com ) ,
which rents out four- or six-seater electric-powered boats (per hour/half-day/day from
£16/35/50; up to six people) and three-seater Canadian canoes (per hour/half-day/day
from £10/20/30). It also has a fleet of luxury narrowboats for longer live-in voyages, as
does Cambrian Cruisers ( 01874-665315; www.cambriancruisers.co.uk ; Ty Newydd, Pencelli) . Backwaters
Adventure Equipment Ltd ( 01873-831825; www.backwatershire.co.uk ; per day kayak/canoe £27.50/45) also
rents kayaks and canoes, including buoyancy aids and waterproof barrels.
Dragonfly Cruises ( 01874-685222; www.dragonfly-cruises.co.uk ; adult/child £7.20/4.50; Mar-Oct) runs
2½-hour narrowboat trips; there are departures once or twice daily on Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday, and on additional days from June to August.
Brecon Beacons' classic off-road mountain-biking route is The Gap, following a
24-mile loop from Brecon that takes in a high pass close to Pen-y-Fan and an easy return
along the canal.

Biped Cycles OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 01874-622296; www.bipedcycles.co.uk ; 10 Ship St; per half-/
full day £18/20) rents bikes and can arrange guided rides. The Taff Trail heads south from
here to Cardiff. This forms part of Lôn Las Cymru, which also heads north to Builth
Wells.
A peaceful 8.5-mile walk along the towpath leads to the picturesque village of
Talybont-on-Usk. You can return on the X43 bus or, on summer Sundays, the Beacons
Bus B4 or B16.

Kevin Walker Mountain Activities
( 01874-658784; http://mountain-activities.com ) Small group hikes and navigational skills courses,
with a focus on ecology and community.

HIKING