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Bryn Summit Cairn

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Bryn Summit Cairn

Recommended by 16 hikers out of 17

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Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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    1. Fan y Big, Waun Rydd & Bryn loop from Llanfrynach — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

    18.4km

    05:42

    670m

    670m

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

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

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

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    September 3, 2021

    If the structure of the Central Beacons massif was said to be a great hand, with its five north east reaching ridges its digits, then Bryn is definitely the tip of its thumb. Rising to 1,840 feet (561 m), it is a conspicuous green dome above the villages of Llanfrynach, Pencelli and Talybont. On a clear day, the vista from the summit cairn towards the famous trio of Fan y Big, Cribyn and Pen y Fan is particularly fine, as are the views down onto the wide Usk Valley.

      February 5, 2024

      The Bryn is the stepping stone hill for the central range when you are coming up from Llanfrynach. It has grand views of the long footpath towards Waun Rydd and onwards towards Cribyn and Pen y Fan. The views down onto the Usk Valley are superb.

        August 14, 2018

        We walked this in the middle of August and did not see one other person all the way round. A lovely route to take to warm up at the beginning a holiday, having a good view of the bigger mountains without getting lost in the mist!

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          Location: Talybont-On-Usk, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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