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Corn Du Summit – Pen y Fan Summit Loop from A470

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Corn Du Summit – Pen y Fan Summit Loop from A470

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January 23, 2020

Corn Du Summit – Pen y Fan Summit Loop from A470

Hard

06:14

18.7km

3.0km/h

880m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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3.37 km

Corn Du summit

Highlight • Summit

Corn Du is rarely climbed alone, but as a peak added to an expedition to Pen y Fan. The climb up is a great one though and the views from …

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3.38 km

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This easy col between Pen Y Fan and Corn Du is a gorgeous easy hill section no more than a few hundred metres long with minimal height gain and loss. …

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3.95 km

Pen y Fan

Highlight • Summit

Chief of the Brecon Beacons and the highest summit in south Wales, Pen y Fan is a hugely popular peak with routes to the top to suit everyone from first …

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5.40 km

Cribyn Summit

Highlight • Summit

At 2,608 feet (795 m), the summit of Cribyn boasts bold and dramatic views over Pen-y-Fan, looking towards the steep cliff that forms its eastern flank. When the weather is …

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10.1 km

Upper Neuadd Dam

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Upper Neuadd dam is a grade 2 listed dam at the southern end of the Upper Neuadd reservoir. The reservoir itself has been drained, however, and has stood dry for …

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11.1 km

Lower Neuadd Reservoir

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Neuadd Valley, Brecon Beacons Horseshoe Ridge.
A challenging upland mountain walk that takes you into the heart of the Brecon Beacons. This includes some steep climbs and a flat ridge. …

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12.4 km

Graig Fan Ddu Scramble and View

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This gulley is a tough little steep climb, but it is nice and interesting. You can avoid it by coming up or going down a little bit further south, closer …

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

4.38 km

2.60 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

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Corn Du Summit – Pen y Fan Summit Loop from A470

Corn Du summit

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Pen y Fan

Cribyn Summit

Upper Neuadd Dam

Lower Neuadd Reservoir

Graig Fan Ddu Scramble and View

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