Just click on the blue writing below to open up the view of the route!!
Preseli Beast Map Internet Version (The start and finish is actually in Maenclochog now, and not as on the above map!)
Or have a look at the newer ‘Mapometer’ version!
Preseli Beast route-
http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_3965523.html
UltrabeasT route –
http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_3966439.html
This is a link to flickr which shows some of the Preseli Beast runners heading towards Foel Eryr(first top), and cnwc-yr-hydd(4th top) on race day, which was taken by one of the marshals. http://www.flickr.com/photos/95510817@N07/show/
Slideshow 1:A trip around the Preseli Beast Route….in November
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- The descent path from the last top!
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- The warm up track!
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- A view back down towards Rosebush
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- 2.The flatish bit just after the ‘dead marshes’, with Foel Eryr ahead.
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- Rhydian nearing Foel Eryr.
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- 4.A brave, but chilly, Rhydian enjoying the view from Foel Eryr.
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- One of the many wild ponies on the Preselis.
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- The Gwaun valley path that crosses this lovely stream.
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- The downwards spiral into the Gwaun Valley
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- 5a. ‘Bridge over the river Gwaun’
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- The run up from Sychpant in the Gwaun valley.
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- 7. Looking back across the Gwaun Valley towards Foel Eryr.
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- Overlooking Dinas Head before heading ‘down, down, deeper and down’ into Newport.
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- 8a. The Carn Ingli climb looking from the side!
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- A lovely tree covered path in Newport.
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- Not sure if this gate will keep the Beast in!!
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- 11.The first false peak of the Carn Ingli climb!
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- The carn Ingli climb from the first false summit. And this is at the halfway point!
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- 13.The long route up from Newprort.
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- The ‘gentle’ uphill to Carn Ingli.
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- 14. View out over Newport, and it’s sandy bay, from the top of Carn Ingli!
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- View from near Carn Ingli
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- 16. Foel eryr in the distance from Ingli cairn.
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- My favourite little top, Cnwc yr hydd.
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- 18.Smudgie enjoying a sunsetting Preselis near cnwc-yr-hydd
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- One of the many standing stones. This has Foel Eryr behind it on a stunning sunset.
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- Smudge posing….again, with the climb up to Foel Feddau on the left side.
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- 21 Big white fluffy clouds over the Preseli range.
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- Just to the right is the long climb up to Foel Feddau which both Beast, and Beast Bach races do!
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- 23. Rhydian looking angry with the Beast.
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- Preseli Beast Route
Slideshow 2: A Beast Bach Reccie……in March.
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- The warm up track by the quarries just after Rosebush.
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- The ‘long and winding road’ through Pantmaenog.
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- The Beast Bach downhill shortcut.
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- The shortcut further down.
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- A side on view on the shortcut
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- Three runners heading to CP7.
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- Runners coming back from CP7.
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- What a view!
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- Following the path to the very bottom.
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- Great example of what a lot of sheep can do?
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- The very bottom!!
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- The respite before the ‘Beasts Back!’
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- The start of the ‘Beasts Back’.
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- Climbing the ‘Beasts Back’.
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- Looking back down the ‘Beasts Back’
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- Earning a well earnt drink at CP8, with Foel Cwmcerwyn, the highest point in the Preselis, behind!!
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- A lone runner training, but who??
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- View from Foel Feddau.
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- Heading for the final top.
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- Heading away from Foel Feddau towards Cwmcerwyn.
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- The last long climb up!
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- Now for the descent ;)
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- Heading towards the ‘Beasts watering hole’!!
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- A view of the ‘Beasts Lair’ which is lurking in the trees!!!!
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- You can’t help but run.
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- Lovely bit of running on this bit of track. ;)
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- Running down into Rosebush which would be nearer the start.