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Fan Hir

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Fan Hir

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Hikes up Fan Hir don’t take you to a peak so much as an utterly fantastic ridgeline. Abundantly grassy like much of the Brecon Beacons, this is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog and rises to 2,490 feet (760 m) at its highest point. Hiking trails along Fan Hir are beloved for the mountain’s dramatic eastern escarpment, dropping suddenly to the slope below.

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    November 7, 2020

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    Fan Hir means long summit in English, which is an apt description for this rather indistinct, long-drawn-out ridge summit that is part of a broader escarpment feature that circumnavigates Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach. It forms the eastern ramparts of the Black Mountain, and its east face is extremely steep. The ridgeline it forms part of makes a great walk all the way back down south to Tafarn y Garreg.

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    High elevation trail, good fitness required

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    1. Fan Brycheiniog & Picws Du loop from Tafarn-y-Garreg — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

    18.4km

    05:50

    720m

    720m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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

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

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    Elevation 730 m

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