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Name:Mynydd Pen-y-fan
Hill number:15643
Height:407.2m / 1336ft
Parent (Ma):2260  Cefn yr Ystrad
RHB Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
County/UA:Caerphilly
Catchment:Usk
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:SO 19198 02183
Summit feature:not recorded: 85m N of trig pillar
Drop:55m
Col:352m  SO185031  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 171
(1:25k) 166E
Observations:ground around trig is 0.5m lower
Comments:Discrepancy with OS trig height possibly due to subsidence
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 41 users)ByDate of Ascent
Quick Hoof across grassy sheep Mor 6 un pvegibagger21/06/2022
Parked to west at 18606 02056, through gate and followed the wall up and across to trig although HP is actually quite close to the wall which is absent in parts.clivevilla22/11/2021
Parked to NW and followed track. Then over gate to trig and summit.PGCE02/08/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/4118471273thepopela27/09/2020
Run with Pauline .. bit more of Sirhowy routemilejunkie04/09/2020
I walked up to visit the trigpoint pillarAlancache07/08/2020
Parked in wide gateway to west. Followed track to trig point and then high point by wall.Herbert Anchovy01/08/2020
1/5 Parked at Pentrapeod and followed footpath, hopping over gate to trig point.penbet20/07/2019
Parked at Pentrepeod and then up sunken lane until summit field. Unremarkable.Campbell Singer15/08/2018
An opening to the fence can be found 100 yards due East - lovely views.kasharic04/08/2018
As PeterDngthack02/10/2017
As per Peter DMark Sims31/08/2017
Parked at the pond car park (£1 for 2 hrs). Stock fence and a couple of pastures to pick up the RoW heading N for the hill and trig pillar; boudary stone passed en-route. HP appears to be at trig pillar, in sheep pasture.jonglew14/12/2016
Parked on road corner by access track to wind turbine. Easy access via 2 gates and Trig point not far beyond turbine. Good views.PeterD29/08/2016
Found as YSM 319. Parked at track end for an easy walk up to the trigpoint.thejackrustles06/03/2016
Parked by houses at SO199011, followed track NW then through open gate into field to trig.Tony J23/05/2015
With Helen. Lovely day started at the Manmoel inn which was no longer there only the sign outside a house. Lots of daffodils and lambs. Rescued a newly born lamb took to farmhouse which would not have survived the night. Had an ice cream at Pen y fan pond.Suzyj22/03/2015
3/7 Approach from the entrance to wind turbine construction area. 3 gates to cross than the trig is in sightFergalh30/11/2014
On Valleys 100MichaelF25/05/2014
SO19201 02103Anton01/09/2012
Up track from NW.arranc10/03/2012
Approached with trepadation given the previous log about a shotgun carrying farmer. The area looks much improved - or is it just time of year. Sheep are presently grazing in the field and no muck or pellets came in my direction. Walked up the track from the north west. Still the occasional bread bag to be seem and 1 tonne containers from a bakery - is he feeding bakery waste to the sheep? Must watch more Countryfile or listen to more Archers to get to the bottom of this!Father Ted21/01/2012
trig pillar in field visited from manmoel.hodder01/11/2006
open wet pasture, good view. tk from NW [hence crossed N summit en route], then gate & broken wallRHW13/02/2005
Martin R12/11/2023
amarillo-oro-como27/07/2023
Matt06/05/2023
Alex C08/03/2022
TedCymru10/06/2021
andrew brown08/12/2020
salen08/08/2019
asbown02/07/2019
Pip5629/08/2018
Adrian19/03/2018
stevent080907/01/2017
TREBORK19/07/2016
MM20/03/2016
Ramblingpaul06/01/2015
Felltrekker25/05/2014
Dusty09/06/2009
andrew.allum01/01/2000