Alerts

Further to our recent message, we we have been advised that although forestry work at Pont ar Daf may have been halted due to bird nesting, the forestry path between Pont ar Daf and Storey Arms is not yet re-opened (despite the earlier advice that it should be re-open for the Easter holidays….).

Apologies for second alert of the day – meant to send this out in the same e-mail as the Clun Gwyn update… A couple of Providers have notified us that someone has used the wall of rocks at the Blaen-y-Glyn entrance to the tunnel as a toilet and left in the pool a lovely gift … Read more

Following yesterday’s message (repeated below), we’ve received further clarification from users (who know the area better than we do!) of the impact of the path closure at Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn. We now understand that the path that’s ‘officially closed’ affects the main route up and down the fall on river-left (usually accessed by crossing … Read more

We have been advised that the forestry work at Pont ar Daf has been halted due to bird nesting, which means that the forestry path between Pont ar Daf and Storey Arms should be re-open for the Easter holidays.

Staff from Plas Pencelli found an iPhone under the waterfall at Blaen y Glyn yesterday. If you think it might be yours, give them a call on 01874 665241 and tell them what colour case it was in! 

We’ve been advised by Members that the combination lock is missing at Beacons Reservoir, so paddlesport users are currently unable to gain access through the gate from the car park. We’ve asked DCWW to rectify this ASAP and will let you know when we hear more…

NRW has advised us that they have completed some works in the Dinas / Sychryd area: The fencing at the climbing area has now been replaced (and the ‘danger’ signs soon will be!); and New fencing has been installed at the foot of the cascades (opposite Bwa Maen) – where the path has now been … Read more

BBNPA has advised us of a Temporary Road Closure: C0180 YSTRADFELLTE (between the village and the Cwm Porth road) on 23 Feb 2026 (9:30am-3:30pm) on behalf of Openreach, while they do works to replace a telegraph pole – see map below. This will affect the unofficial one-way system around Ystradfellte although we are assuming that … Read more

Usk reservoir has now returned to ‘full’ winter level, with water running over the spillway. This means that users should no longer launch from the parking area at the southern end of the dam (marked as the ‘no-go’ area on the access maps) and should now only use the ‘official’ southern access point via the … Read more