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Llanfrynach

Fan y Big Summit and Diving Board

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Llanfrynach

Fan y Big Summit and Diving Board

Fan y Big Summit and Diving Board

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Standing at 2,359 feet (719 m), the summit of Fan Y Big provides unparalleled views of neighbouring Cribyn and Pen Y Fan, the highest mountain in South Wales. Part of …

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    1. Pen y Fan, Cribyn & Fan y Big loop from Storey Arms — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

    25.0km

    08:16

    1,110m

    1,120m

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

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

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

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    October 30, 2018

    Fan y Big might have had its mountain status revoked in 2018 — but don't let that put you off. This is a superb peak that forms part of a classic route through the Brecons, known as the 'horse shoe' or the 'four peaks'. With stunning panoramas on a clear day and the notorious 'diving board' jutting out for those that dare, this peak is well worth bagging on hikes in the area. It is also much less crowded here than on Pen y Fan.

    According to mountain classification criteria, to be regarded as a mountain a peak must be at least 2,000 feet (609.6 m) tall and have a minimum drop between the summit and the lowest point of the mountain ridge of 98.4 feet (30 m). While Fan y Big retains its 2,351 feet (716.6 m) height, the drop has been measured at 93.4 feet (28.5 m), making it five feet (1.5 m) under what is required to retain its mountain status.

      July 26, 2020

      At 716.7 m (2,351 ft), Fan y Bîg lies at the western tip of the Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion plateau. Its name translates as 'point of the peak' - perhaps in allusion to its striking pointed shape, as seen from some directions. The circumflex accent ('tô bach' in Welsh) over the 'i' lengthens the sound so that it is pronounced 'van-euh-beeg' rather than 'van-euh-big'. The summit is smooth and grassy, but marked by a cairn, which stands on the edge of its precipitous western face. The view of this face from Cribyn is regarded as very striking. Fan y Bîg has since lost its status as a Hewitt.

        September 13, 2018

        The diving board on the side of Fan-y-Big... Got to be done!!!

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