Y Cawr Cwsg (Sleeping Giant) is the Cribarth Mountain, Abercrave South West of the Brecon Beacons about half way in between Brecon and Swansea. Grew up looking at this mountain every day and this certainly isn’t the best view of it, however, this is the view that makes the Cribarth look like a sleeping giant. Head, chain around his neck, chest, legs and also when you have lived in the area as long as I have, you can even make out some extra bits too!
It’s a great walk up there, when you get to the top in about an hour and a half from where the panoramic views are out of this world and you can even see up to 10 different counties in England and Wales. Best to start this walk is from behind the Abercrave Inn where you follow the way-marked public footpath (look for the ‘llwybr cyhoeddus’ signs), great parking and a nice pint of Tomos Watkin when you come back down too!
If you’re staying with us, this is about half hour drive from Milkwood House
What a small world we live in!
Our childhood Sundays during Summer months, were spent having picnics on the banks of the stream which runs alongside the Old Trecastle Road. The wonderful Sleeping Giant landmark was always anticipated with excitement and awe by my twin brother and I, as we drove up the valley with our family from Glanrhyd, through Ystradgynlais, towards Caerlan and Abercraf, onwards to Craig Y Nos and the Tafan Y Garreg where we’d turn off the main road for a twisting turning mountain road.
I’m told the Tafan do a good Sunday lunch these days too!
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