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from Pen Y Fan. To Pen Y cae

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Nathaniel planned a hike

January 9, 2022

from Pen Y Fan. To Pen Y cae

Hard

21:24

64.8km

3.0km/h

2,940m

3,140m

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Overview

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

Most people would complete this in 4-7 days

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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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46.6 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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49.2 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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50.3 km

Storey Arms Pine Forest

Highlight • Forest

This typical pine forest surrounding the Storey Arms Outdoor Centre gives the pass between Pen y Fan and Fan Fawr a very nice green tinge to what is quite a …

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50.6 km

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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50.8 km

Fan Fawr Summit via Storey Arms

Highlight • Trail

Storey Arms to Fan Fawr is a very pleasant affair. It is a good workout and considerably less busy than on the Peny Fan side of the range. An up-and-back …

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52.4 km

Fan Fawr summit

Highlight • Summit

Fan Fawr is one of the great peaks of the Brecon Beacons. At 734 m, it doesn't achieve the lofty heights of its neighbours across the valley, but it complements …

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63.9 km

Fan Gyhirych Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in Fforest Fawr, Brecon Beacons. The plateau summit stands at 2,379 feet (725 m) and is marked by a trig point. You get lovely views, especially in clear conditions.

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64.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

25.3 km

2.90 km

1.30 km

801 m

349 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

25.2 km

9.18 km

2.36 km

2.29 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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from Pen Y Fan. To Pen Y cae

Pen y Fan

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Rhyd-y-Defaid Stepping Stones

Storey Arms Pine Forest

Storey Arms – Start of the Pen y Fan Trail

Fan Fawr Summit via Storey Arms

Fan Fawr summit

Fan Gyhirych Summit Trig Point

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