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Llwydion and Fan y Big

Llwydion and Fan y Big, Powys, Wales

14.26 KM

A fantastic ridge walk in Bannau Brycheiniog - the Brecon Beacons - taking in the summits of Craig Fan y Ddu and Fan y Big. We had a lovely autumnal day with hazy skies for this walk and it was great to be up in the hills again!

13 Oct 2024
Mountainous
4hrs, 50min (3hrs, 44min)
altitude Graph for llwydion and fan y big walk

Elevation: Max 751m, Min 391m, Gain 360m

Pictures from the walk

mountain waterfall with trees and ferns

Waterfall on the Nant Bwrefwr

walker on mountain trail

G on the trail

mountain landscape

Looking back from Craig y Fan Ddu

mountain ridge walk

The ridge view

mountain landscape

On to Fan y Big

mountain landscape

Fan y Big summit

mountain landscape

Rock shelf at the summit of Fan y Big

walker on water covered path

Tor Glad

mountain landscape

Looking back from the path at Tor Glas

autumnal landscape

Heading down off the hill

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