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Walking above the clouds – Pen y Fan Loop from Llwyn-onn

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Walking above the clouds – Pen y Fan Loop from Llwyn-onn

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June 25, 2021

Walking above the clouds – Pen y Fan Loop from Llwyn-onn

Moderate

04:26

13.8km

3.1km/h

560m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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1.49 km

Lower Neuadd Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

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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3.15 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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6.87 km

Corn Du summit

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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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6.89 km

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

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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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7.45 km

Pen y Fan

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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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8.85 km

Cribyn Summit

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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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8.85 km

View from the east side of Cribyn

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The hike up Cribyn from the east or in the direction of the Roman Road is one of the best short, sharp hikes in the central range. The path is …

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10.2 km

The Gap Pass (Bwlch ar y Fan), Brecon Beacons National Park

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Be aware that the surface of this section is really rather tough terrain, and large sections are unrideable with anything short of a full suspension MTB. I attempted this on …

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13.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.0 km

672 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.43 km

4.49 km

582 m

< 100 m

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Walking above the clouds – Pen y Fan Loop from Llwyn-onn

Lower Neuadd Reservoir

Graig Fan Ddu Scramble and View

Corn Du summit

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Pen y Fan

Cribyn Summit

View from the east side of Cribyn

The Gap Pass (Bwlch ar y Fan), Brecon Beacons National Park

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