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Name: | Pen y Fan |
Hill number: | 2226 |
Height: | 886m / 2907ft |
RHB Section: | 32A: Llandovery to Monmouth |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Brecon Beacons |
County/UA: | Powys |
County (CoH): | Brecknockshire [Sir Frycheiniog] (CoH) |
County (CoA): | Powys (CoA) |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Taff, Usk |
Watershed: | Cardiff to Cape Wrath |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hills of Britain, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,HHB,CoH,CoU,CoA,BL,Bg,Cm,T100,P 600,P500) |
Grid ref: | SO 01210 21588 |
Summit feature: | large cairn |
Drop: | 672m |
Col: | 214.3m SH 9315 0000 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 160 (1:25k) OL12E |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1797 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Walked up and down the Pont ar Daf path, getting to the top a couple of minutes after sunrise. Detoured to Corn Du on the way back. Very busy, lots of wishing people a Happy New Year. Very windy but quite mild for January. Clear skies while on the mountain, cloud came down while I was sitting make porridge by the waterfall at the bottom and rain started when I was back at the car. | clyoung | 01/01/2024 |
Sunrise walk with Kelly. 
Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan, Corn Du & Craig Gwaun Taf. | paulh79 | 14/10/2023 |
with ben, plus second ascent different route | GothicGeo | 11/10/2023 |
Very busy on the top, didnt stay for long. | Buckleymon | 09/10/2023 |
Day five of Dragons Back Race | emily | 08/09/2023 |
Circular hike from Cwm Gwdi - Pen y Fan - Corn Du goat track - Cwm Llwch - Cwm Gwdi. Parking: National Trust Cwm Gwdi car park | manilena | 03/09/2023 |
From NT car park, back down to Storey Arms. KSCFB. | Ham and Skate | 27/08/2023 |
Climbed Craig Gwaun Taf, Corn Du and Pen-y-Fan from Taf Fechan Forest with Andy and Robbie. | mavero10 | 14/08/2023 |
with Y | Fabioski | 09/08/2023 |
Sunrise walk with Elise. | paulh79 | 04/08/2023 |
4 of 10 Starting at the storey arms car park. Took a good while up here on this iconic peak. Stunning area with lots of visitors today. Marilyn no. 78 | The-Z-Man | 01/08/2023 |
Craig Gwaun Taf - Pen y Fan - Corn Du from the National Trust car park | Gary Heath | 25/07/2023 |
With SDT from Neuadd Forestry Commission car park (SO 03672 17052). Brecon Beacons horseshoe. Twyn Mwyalchod trig pillar, Craig Gwaun Taf (Duwynt), Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn & Fan y Big. A good walk in beautiful weather. | ADT | 03/06/2023 |
with TD walking most of the brecon horseshoe, very sunny. Started from car park middle valley. | Firesidepixie | 02/06/2023 |
With Eoin and Tiarnán | Pete West | 29/05/2023 |
Revisit to Corn Du, Pen-y-Fan, Cribyn, Fan -y -Big, while supervising two groups of GSAL Explorer Scouts doing their KSA Qualifying expedition from their wild camp at Cwm Llwch to Pennorth, across the Brecon Beacons. 21km with 940m ascent, taking the Explorers 9.5 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 03/04/2023 |
NT plaque marks summit on top of a large cairn. Very busy - people queuing for photos on a grey and cold March Saturday. | Vulcan | 04/03/2023 |
Circular hike from Cwm Gwdi-Twyn Cil-rhew-Cwar Mawr-Cefn Cwm Llwch-Pen y Fan-Craig Cwm Sere-Craig Cwm Cynwyn-Bwlch ar y Fan-Bryn Teg-Bailea-Pont y Caniedydd-New Croftau-Plas y gaer-Cwm Gwdi | manilena | 12/02/2023 |
Peak - 886m. Hike Stats: 16.4km; 5 hours; 807m ascent. Looping hike including Craig Gwaun Taf, Corn Du and Pen y Fan. | complicatedaussie | 21/01/2023 |
Walked up ridge with cumdwi carpark straight the top. Being a bank holiday we were not the only ones there. Weather glorious with fab views everywhere. Then headed for Corn Du and Gribin. Accompanied by MCW and GMW | Woolly Hattie | 02/01/2023 |
Part of 5.5 mile Pen y Fan circular hike | matt98p | 12/11/2022 |
Horshoe / 4 Peaks Classic walk. | AdSonic74 | 19/09/2022 |
Pen Y Fan Horseshoe 23km day | Clifford | 19/09/2022 |
https://www.komoot.com/tour/906208096 | Modestas | 28/08/2022 |
Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion, Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan, Corn Du, Fan Gyhirych | keithouk | 16/08/2022 |
Walk from close to Brecon. 
Summer Holiday with Simon to Brecon August 2022. | dancingqueen101 | 08/08/2022 |
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk | Rob Rees | 01/08/2022 |
BBPS 30th Anniversary Beacons Way Day 4 | Rob Rees | 31/07/2022 |
Cambrian Way Day 7 
 
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk | Rob Rees | 13/06/2022 |
WBMC | DARRENG | 08/05/2022 |
loop from road | holtsd | 07/05/2022 |
30 mile circular walk from Taf Fechan up to Pen-Y-Fan and east over Waun Rydd. Misty day, but good temperature for walking, especially for a challenging hike! | JazDisney | 01/05/2022 |
Accompanied by Granddaughter Kristy (age 11) From Taf Fechan Forest car park at Pont Cwmyfedwen SO 0423 1641 via Graig Fan Ddu to Graig Gwaun Taf and Corn Du. Then went onto Cribyn and Fan y Big. Returned via Torpantau to Pont Cwmyfedwen | Westdenewalker | 30/04/2022 |
Accompanied by Grandpa. From Taf Fechan Forest car park at Pont Cwmyfedwen SO 0423 1641 via Graig Fan Ddu to Graig Gwaun Taf and Corn Du. Then went onto Cribyn and Fan y Big. Returned via Torpantau to Pont Cwmyfedwen | Kwalkway | 30/04/2022 |
With festival branch | andydgreen1 | 23/04/2022 |
Anti-clockwise circuit starting at Blaen y Glyn. 
From Waun Rydd to Craig Gwaun Taf 
Returning via Taf Fechan | JK | 18/04/2022 |
With Ash,Greg,Sarah & Harley | Jbratt95 | 15/04/2022 |
Pen Y Fan Horseshoe - clockwise starting at Neuadd car park | Barns150 | 13/03/2022 |
Pen Y Fan Horseshoe. Fan Y Big, Cribyn, Pen Y Fan, Corn Du and Craig Gwaun Taf. | alunrees39 | 05/03/2022 |
Climbed as part of Horseshoe walk starting from Llanfrynach. | southern_rambler | 25/02/2022 |
With Scourfields | AJScourfield | 23/02/2022 |
New year weekend | chelec | 31/12/2021 |
OTT Ultra | MGT67 | 06/11/2021 |
From Corn Du | KeithByTheC | 06/10/2021 |
From Neuadd car park via the new crossing at Lower Neuadd Reservoir, the Craig Fan Ddu ridge, and then onto Corn Du. Returned Cribyn and back via the Gap Road. | ma7asw | 04/09/2021 |
From the north, up to Lyn Cwm Llywch and the Tommy Jones memorial, up into the gloom, over Carn Du and then Pen y Fan. Back down along Cefn Cwm Llwch. | pclyndes | 02/09/2021 |
Logged as part of the horseshoe walk. | cavemouse | 30/08/2021 |
Pen Y Fan horseshoe run. | Dave Ing | 22/08/2021 |
Pen y Fan horseshoe with R. | Dan Baddeley | 20/08/2021 |
The Brecon Beacons from Taf Fechan. Took in Craig Gwaun Taf, Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn, Fan y Big, Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion, Bwlch y Ddwyallt, Waun Rydd. 22km with 960m ascent in 6h10m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 09/08/2021 |