The start point of the walk is changed from 2010. the start is now near the Queen's Head in just North of the village of Stanton (Grid Reference 311222). Take the minor road heading east uphill towards Pen y Ffordd farm. As you near Pen y ffordd the metalled road becomes an unmade track. Carry on along the unmade track to GR 295223 and cross over two gates. You will now be on Open Access land. Turn left at the second gate and continue uphill with a fence near on the left. At the brow and before the path begins to descend (just before two small trees on the left (one either side of the fence) turn left onto the path to the summit of Gaer. At the summit is Checkpoint 1, a Cairn with the unmanned Checkpoint (GR 294219). Note the letter on your Checkpoint Card (bring a pencil).

From the summit follow the grassy path in a northerly direction. At a fork in the path take the left to follow the field boundary on the left. When the field boundary turns 90 degrees carry straight on. Just after the 90 degree turn in the field boundary the path forks. Take the left and follow another field boundary on the left. At another fork in the path again take the left to keep the field boundary on your left. Shortly you reach a junction with a larger path with a gate opposite (GR 288227). Go through the gate and continue downhill (the path is between a wall on your left and a fence on your right). Ignore a stile on the left to Ty Coch Farm and continue to another stile on the left with a sign “Footpath to Road. Cross Stile and Follow Fence Downhill.” Cross over stile then continue to cross another stile onto the road and turn left.

Pass a chapel on the right and cross a bridge over a stream. Follow the road for approximately 100m to a road junction. Cross over the road and follow the path opposite marked 'Beacons Way'. Continue along the Beacons Way to the next stile. The path forks when you cross this stile, take the left path towards a white farm house. Next pass through two gates. At the second gate you join a track. On the track turn right to pass the white farmhouse and other buildings. Shortly after is another gate. Pass through the gate and continue uphill for a short distance with a wall on your right. The wall becomes a fence for a very short length (approximately 10m). At the end of the fence turn a 'hairpin' left to cross the field to Partrishow Church. At the church go through the kissing gate and walk through the churchyard.

At the entrance to the church you can either cut uphill to the corner of the church grounds to a stile onto the road and turn right or you can go to the main entrance to the churchyard to join the road and turn right. Follow the road until you reach a post on the left with 'Bridleway' and 'Beacons Way' signs. Bear left off the road onto the bridleway and follow the bridleway to another gate. Cross the gate and go left, uphill to the Crug Mawr Checkpoint (GR 262226) (Checkpoint 2). After the checkpoint go to Disgwylfa where you rejoin the regular Platinum Route of 2010.

From Disgwylfa head west over rough ground until reaching the narrow path heading south-west then west down the Nant y Ffin valley to Blaenau Farm (grid ref. 243235). Turn left when you reach the buildings and cross over the wall just to the left of the telegraph post (NB - there are stones jutting out as steps). Follow path down to the road.

Once on the road head left (south) or if you need to use the phone box at grid ref. 238233 (water left here), take a right then a left. You will ultimately need to be heading south on the road on the western side of the valley to turn right just past The Ffawydd (grid ref. 235217) and up through a lane onto open ground. Then head up and south-west until you come to paths going up to the right (west-ish) towards Pen Cerrig-Calch. Once you join the main path from Table Mountain, go north-north-west to the trig point and cairn on Pen Cerrig-calch (Checkpoint 3).

Third Checkpoint at the Cairn. Retrace your steps south-east and follow main path down to Table Mountain and then east down to Perth-y-pia (grid ref. 230207) then the road down to Llanbedr.

Fourth Checkpoint is in Llanbedr near the church. Water is available at this checkpoint. From the church go down the lane to the river. Cross to the other side and head south-east, passing a second bridge, then straight on to Lower Cwm Bridge (grid ref. 245199). Go straight over the road to field and footbridge. When you reach the lane go right and up (muddy) - follow this until you reach the tarmac road - turn right onto this. After about one-third of a mile take the left road up then follow the bridleway for Sugar Loaf. When you reach open ground take the right path, skirting the wall on your right, then go left and just keep going up the ridge.

Fifth Checkpoint at summit of Sugar Loaf. From here head south-south-east towards Rholben. At grid ref. 277176, take the right fork in the path which will take you down through trees towards St Marys Vale. Stay on this main path until you hit the road which goes towards Home Farm (grid ref. 287159) then Abergavenny.

Final Checkpoint Red Cross Hall, Abergavenny (grid ref. 299146) where refreshments are available.