Bryn Llechwen

The walk up Bryn Llechwen takes you through proper moorland, the kind of landscape that looks bare until you're actually up close to it. Then you notice everything - the way the heather shifts colour through the seasons, the stone outcrops that jut out like old bones, the wind finding every gap in your jacket. It's not a dramatic peak by any measure, more of a solid lump in the Powys landscape that rewards the effort without demanding too much of you.

The view from the top spreads out across the Brecon Beacons massif, which is the real draw. You get a proper sense of how the valleys fold around you, and on a clear day - rare, but it happens - you can see the Swansea direction falling away to the south. The summit itself is a bit anticlimactic, just a high point on open ground, but that's half the appeal if you ask me. No crowds, no facilities, just you and the ridge.

This is a walk for people who actually enjoy walking rather than ticking boxes. You'll want a good couple of hours and proper boots, especially after rain when the path gets boggy. Families with younger kids might find it a slog, but teenagers and adults who don't need a visitor centre to make something worthwhile will get on fine. Free to access, obviously - it's open moorland.

If you're based at Brecon Beacons Camping & Caravan Park, you're barely four miles away, making this a decent morning or afternoon outing alongside the bigger peaks in the area.