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Leg 4 – Rhandirmwyn to Priory Mill Length: 33 miles Time to allow for cycling: 4 hours 30 minutes

Rhandirmwyn

Llandovery

Halfway Brecon Priory Mill

Sennybridge Llandden Trallong Cradoc

1 From the main entrance of the Camping and Caravanning Club at Rhandirmwyn, turn right towards Rhandirmwyn village. After 700 metres, at the intersection and give way sign, turn right (The Royal Oak Inn will be opposite and to your left).

2 Follow this lane for approximately 7 miles, past a turning on your left for Llanerchindda (brown sign), following signs to ; cycling parallel with the river until you reach Llandovery and the junction with the A483.

3 Carefully cross over the A483 into Stone Street directly opposite. Follow the one way street for 150 metres until you reach a give way sign. Turn right, continuing along Stone Street for approximately 200 metres to the next give way sign - passing shops and commercial units en route.

4 Turn left onto the High Street (A40) – Alma House will be in front of you. After 150 metres turn right into Waterloo Street following the signpost to Myddfai. Cross the bridge over the river, continuing uphill and along an old Roman Road for approximately 3.5 miles until you reach a blue ‘dead end’ sign straight ahead of you. Turn left just before this sign, in the direction of Halfway.

5 Continue downhill through dense woodland and onwards for 2 miles into Halfway village (parts of the road may be gated; please close the gates after you pass through). At the give way sign turn right to join the A40. Do take extra care along this road as the traffic can be heavy. Leg 4 – Rhandirmwyn to Brecon Priory Mill

6 Follow the A40 for just over 4 miles until you reach Trecastle. Turn right at the t-junction in Trescastle in the direction of Usk Reservoir (The Castle Coaching Inn will be on your right). After 500 metres, cross the river and then turn immediately left towards Cray and Defynock.

7 Follow this lane for 1.5 miles to the next junction, past Pantycrafog Farm and holiday cottage on your right. At the junction you will see a signpost for to the left, and Crai to the right. Turn left towards Sennybridge.

8 After 1 mile you will see a signpost for Trecastle (pointing left). Continue straight ahead here, passing this junction and proceeding forward to Sennybridge. After 1.5 miles you will reach the A4067 at Sennybridge.

9 Turn left and follow the A4067 for 100 metres, then turn left into Road following the road into Sennybridge. After 500 metres, at the give way sign, turn right and follow the road for 300 metres, then turn left following the signpost to Pentre’r Felin and Pentrebach.

10 Continue forward along this road for 750 metres, passing over the , and uphill to the junction with a lane which joins from the right. Turn right here. Follow the narrow lane for just over 2 miles until you reach a give way. Turn right towards Trallong and Aberbran.

11 Follow this road for approximately 1.3 miles until you reach Trallong village. Continue through Trallong and proceed straight ahead for just over 1 mile into Aberbran. Continue forward past a blue sign ‘unsuitable for long vehicles’ and over a bridge, proceeding straight ahead for 1 mile into .

12 Continue straight ahead for just over 1 mile, following the signposts for Brecon, cycling into Cradoc. At the give way sign in Cradoc, turn right then immediately left following the sign post to the Golf Course, Lower Chapel and Upper Chapel. Continue past Cradoc Golf Course on your left, proceeding for approximately 1 mile to the junction with the B4520.

13 Turn right onto the B4520 in the direction of Brecon. After 600 metres, turn left towards . Follow this road for 1 mile into the centre of Llanddew, turning right at the crossroads towards Brecon.

14 After 0.6 miles, at the next junction, turn right onto the main road. Follow this road for approximately 300 metres until you reach a sharp left-hand bend, and then turn sharply right down a gravel track into Priory Mill camping and caravanning site.