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Fan Hir Ridge

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Fan Hir Ridge

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Fan Hir Ridge

Recommended by 29 hikers out of 30

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Location: Llywel, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. View of Picws Du – Fan Foel summit loop from Llanddeusant

22.7km

07:27

1,040m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Fan Foel summit – View of Picws Du loop from Pen y Cae

21.8km

06:58

870m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fan Hir – View of Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Pen y Cae

14.1km

04:39

630m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tips

David Howells

February 3, 2024

Fan Hir is not the most attractive or famous of the Welsh peaks here in the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons. However, Fan Hir is part of the eastern ramparts of the Black Mountain. It has a very steep east face and is separated from its higher neighbour, Fan Brycheiniog, by Bwlch Giedd. It is also a designated Welsh Hewitt ad Nuttall.

Mathew

January 4, 2020

A stark reminder to ensure you pack enough layers, gloves to protect your digits and that all-important wholly hat. Weather can be unexpected when navigating this type of terrain (regardless of how many checks on the weather reports), on this walk I had to use the ridgeline as my navigational feature when the fog came in to approx. 10m and darkness fell (the spare-spare head torch came in very handy.

I had a one-man tent with me and a full sleeping kit so more than prepared for a night on the hill, but the weather was terrible (high winds and snow) and worsening, so I thought best to keep moving and head down. As the ridgeline was the navigational aid, I slowed my pace and layed up, with navigation checks every 10-15min.

dipperdolphin

July 30, 2022

Stunning views over the east, especially in the morning with the rising sun.

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Elevation 650 m

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Tuesday 20 January

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Location: Llywel, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Fan Hir Ridge

1. View of Picws Du – Fan Foel summit loop from Llanddeusant

2. Fan Foel summit – View of Picws Du loop from Pen y Cae

3. Fan Hir – View of Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Pen y Cae

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