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Pen-y-Fan

Pen-y-Fan, Powys, Wales

18.15KM

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11.3MILES

This hike to Pen-y-Fan starts in the Taf Fechan Forest and takes in three summits; Pen-y-Fan, Cribyn and Fan-y-Big. A wonderful days walking in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park!

23 Aug 2016
Mountainous
7hrs, 20min (4hrs, 29min)
altitude Graph for pen-y-fan walk

Elevation: Max 878m, Min 357m, Gain 521m

Pictures from the walk

mountain landscape with reservoir in foreground

Lower Neuadd Reservoir

black and white selfie shot of 2 hikers

Selfie at the start!

mountain landscape

Graig Fan Ddu

mountain landscape

Approching the summit of Pan-y-Fan

shot of 2 hikers on hill

At the top of Pen-y-Fan

mountain path

The climb up to Cribyn

mountain landscape

The view of Fan-y-Big from Cribyn

mountain path with walkers

Descending from Cribyn

all the walks

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mountain landscape
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waterfall in forest with walker wearing red rucksack
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