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March 2, 2026
Pen y Fan and Corn Du Circular Walk
Moderate
02:44
7.56km
2.8km/h
450m
460m
Overview
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
1
94 m
Storey Arms – Start of the Pen y Fan Trail
Highlight • Rest Area
People don't realise how special this location is. This is the start of the famed Fan Dance. A load-bearing 24km, non-navigational, endurance test. The SAS pioneered it as part of …
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2
1.48 km
Rhyd-y-Defaid Stepping Stones
Highlight • Bridge
It descends to cross the Blaen Taf Fawr, where you have to ford the stream using stepping stones. This is one of the earliest forms of crossing bodies of water …
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3
3.04 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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4
3.63 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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B
7.56 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.95 km
3.29 km
294 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.31 km
2.20 km
1.30 km
1.08 km
669 m
< 100 m
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Highest point (860 m)
Lowest point (430 m)
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