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Fan Brycheiniog – Picws Du Loop from Pen y Cae

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Fan Brycheiniog – Picws Du Loop from Pen y Cae

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April 2, 2022

Fan Brycheiniog – Picws Du Loop from Pen y Cae

Hard

06:32

20.6km

3.2km/h

820m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Parking

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4.70 km

Fan Hir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fan Hir means long summit in English, which is an apt description for this rather indistinct, long-drawn-out ridge summit that is part of a broader escarpment feature that circumnavigates Llyn …

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5.74 km

Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter

Highlight • Summit

Poised and elegant, Fan Brycheiniog is the climax of a striking escarpment edge in the Black Mountain range of the western Brecon Beacons. From sculpted valleys to pretty tarns, the …

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6.54 km

Fan Foel summit

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At 2,562 feet (781 m) high, the summit of Fan Foel boasts extensive panoramas of the surrounding peaks and moorland below. Rugged, wild and beautiful, the remote location is an …

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7.83 km

Picws Du summit & view of Llyn y Fan Fach

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Picws Du, or Bannau Sir Gaer, is the highest point of the dramatic escarpment high above Llyn y Fan Fach. Due to the remote and untouched landscape, you may have …

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9.39 km

View over Llyn y Fan Fach and Waun Lefrith

Highlight • Lake

Waun Lefrith marks the westernmost of the Carmarthen Fans or Bannau Sir Gaer, a group of peaks within the Black Mountain of the Brecon Beacons National Park. With sublime views …

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10.6 km

Llyn y Fan Fach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Llyn y Fan Fach is a beautiful lake situated below the Black Mountain escarpment. You can reach the lake within short walking distance from the Llyn y Fan Fach car …

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15.4 km

Llyn y Fan Fawr

Highlight • Natural Monument

Llyn y Fan Fawr is a natural lake at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog. There's a lovely route that incorporates both Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach, …

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20.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

4.16 km

3.00 km

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

3.75 km

2.68 km

119 m

< 100 m

Route Details

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Fan Brycheiniog – Picws Du Loop from Pen y Cae

Fan Hir

Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter

Fan Foel summit

Picws Du summit & view of Llyn y Fan Fach

View over Llyn y Fan Fach and Waun Lefrith

Llyn y Fan Fach

Llyn y Fan Fawr

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