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Name:Waun Fach
Hill number:2229
Height:811m / 2661ft
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Black Mountains
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Usk
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm,P600,P500)
Grid ref:SO 21553 29989
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:622m
Col:189.1m  SO 1120 2604  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 161
(1:25k) OL13N
Observations:ground 20m NE of trig point base. Note trig point (SO 21540 29975) no longer exists.
Survey:Abney level
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Very poor conditions, vis was about 10m and could not even face into wind direction. First p600.Gareth188615/03/2024
Set off from car park down from resevoir in misty weather. As i approached the turning point to head to the summit the weather changed to driving hail. At points the wind knocked me almost off my feet and the snow drifts made it hard to see the route. Very steep slippy descent around the forest.finally returning to car. Exhilarating yes. Enjoyable not in that weather.JacquiH721/02/2024
with YFabioski24/01/2024
Parked in the small car park Pengenffordd  £2 honesty box followed the route named the Dragons Back > Castell Dinas > Pen y Grib > WAUN FACH (Trig pillar missing on Gwynydd Bach)Tony Hartry II15/10/2023
Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynedd Llysiau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr - Pen Cerrig-calch from Cwmdu. 19 milesGary Heath25/07/2023
While Sal and Sarah were racing. Lovely sunny day. From Pont Waun Fach to SW. Continued on to Pen y Gadair Fawr since looked nice and then good traversing line of NE and back to col.davechaffey03/06/2023
Revisit to Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, and Waun Fach, Mynydd Troed, while supervising two groups of GSAL Explorer Scouts doing their KSA Qualifying expedition from Gospel Pass to Llangors, along the Black Mountains. Also a sneak first bag of Castell Dinas, slightly off route. 23km with 880m ascent taking the Explorers 9 hours.silverwolf_alan01/04/2023
Solo, Black Mountains Loop from Mynydd Du car park.paulh7904/03/2023
Very poor visibility with low cloud and a strong cold breeze. Found OS marker at the summitVulcan03/03/2023
We parked at the end of the lane near Dinas on a mild sunny February day with a moderate breeze. We climbed up to Castell Dinas then up Pen y Grib and along the Dragons Back to Pen y Manllwyn. It was then an easy walk to the summit. Headed back down via Pen Trumau and across to Rhyd-y-car at the road end. Headed back along a very muddy bridleway to the car. Lots of Red Kites Skylarks and a few Ravens. Time taken just under 4 hours including stops for 7.5 miles. With Amelia.isabelle19/02/2023
Dragon's Backheath03/12/2022
Parked at Dina's castle Inn, donation in box, path straight from car park up to castle ruins, up and down awesome ridge to to top, then down to pen trumau path down to Cwm forest onto road back to start 14k 4.5hours, very nice walkTribal2er12/11/2022
Walked up with Adamdavecnash18/08/2022
Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Mynydd Llysiau, Pen Twyn Glas, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Cerrig-calchkeithouk14/08/2022
Cwm Banw Bridge > Tal Twynau > Pen Twyn Glas > Mynydd Llysiau > Pen Trumau > Waun Fach > Pen y Gadair Fawr > Pen Twyn Mawr > Pentwyn > Cwm Banw Bridge.Winterfloodian01/08/2022
Peak - 811m. Hike Stats: 23km; 7 hours; 671m ascent. Long looping hike including Waun Fauch and Pen y Gadair Fawr.complicatedaussie25/06/2022
I parked in the car park at Grwyne Fawr. It was warm and sunny. I ran up to the reservoir past the bothy and followed the path up to the col with Rhos Dirion. From the col I then picked up a decent path to the summit of Waun Fach. Last time I was up here the trig was surrounded by a swamp. There looks like quite a lot of regeneration work has taken place. I took the summit to be the rise about 20 metres NE of the remains of the trig. I was surprised that there was a good path to Pen y Gadair Fawr as this was not here on my last visit nearly 30 years ago. The summit was marked by a large cairn. From the summit I headed back down; taking the narrow path along the north western edge of the forestry to the Grwyne Fawr where I bathed my feet for few minutes before the easy downhill run to the car. Time taken 2 hours for 9.5 miles. There were a few walkers on the hills but nothing like the Central Beacons. I saw Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Chaffinches, Buzzard, Red Kite, Wheatears and a Dipper.isabelle07/05/2022
Waun Fach horseshoeBarns15018/04/2022
Dragons back loopWobblymoo16/04/2022
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk Cambrian Way Day 5.Rob Rees05/04/2022
On a lovely sunny, though a tad windy day, ascending from the Gospel Pass, bagging Twmpa and Rhos Dirion on the way to Wain Fach, and descending on the wonderful 'Y-Grib'.mazz18/03/2022
Parked on the minor road to the East of Pen Cerrig-calch GR23456 22893 where there is a small parking area then walked back up the road to meet the Beacons way for a Seventeen mile Nuttall walk. Visiting the summits of Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt- mawr,Pen Twyn Glas,Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr and PenTwyn Mawr taking just under Seven hours.WAYNE ROWLETT06/03/2022
My Last Welsh Marilyn- with Richard, Clach Liath, Tony J and Alex C. Foggy and windy but whisky and cake enjoyed. Concrete slab with ground level metal OS plaque. Small cairn. Continued around the horseshoe to Pen y Gadair Fawr.Denise 08/02/2022
Circular of Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr,Pen Twyn Glas,Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr and Pen Twyn Mawr.Arbie08/02/2022
Quite a bracing day to join Denise and the others on the high tops this time of the year, but it was a really enjoyable round anyhow and great company too.Twice Shy08/02/2022
Solo, clockwise circuit from Dragon's Back.amswanston23/12/2021
Circular route of Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Grib then Castell Dinas.SootAndShale21/10/2021
Ascent via Y Grib. £2 to park at the Dragons Back car park.sebastiencale13/10/2021
Nuttals routeIanHHill03/10/2021
Black Mountains horseshoe run.Dave Ing11/09/2021
ellieMunroist393503/09/2021
20 mile Waun Fach round, parked at Pont Cadwgan with no issue, started at Crug Mawr and walked anticlockwise along the the obvious route. A tough route but rewarding, and definitely better this way around I think!JazDisney12/06/2021
Highest peak of the black mountainsfreethehilltops05/06/2021
Straight up from dragonsback carpark (£2 per car) with NeilStevooo04/06/2021
Circuit inc Table Mountain, Mynydd Llysiau, Waun FachAjm031025/04/2021
Llanbedr Horseshoe Route.sionbrit11/04/2021
Grwyne Fechan horseshoe from layby at SO234228AndrewP03/04/2021
Set off from Capel-y-ffin with good weather however clearly peaks in some cloud. Walked across Grwyne Fawr reservoir damn and made my way up to Waun Fach. As noted, very nondescript summit compared to the nearby Pen Trumau and Pen y Gadair Fawr. Didn't stop for long and descended back to the forest, walked back up towards the reservoir and backjamiequackers10/10/2020
On a ridge walk from Gospel PassPoolton12301/10/2020
Dropped by taxi at junction near Cwm Farm. A round of the western Black Mountains then down to campsite at Crickhowell. Started misty then cleared to beautiful sunshine. With B and R.jenx09/09/2020
Lovely day in the hills taking in Pen y Gadair Fawr, Waun Fach & Mynydd Llysiau. Parked at lay by north of Llanbedr @ (GR: SO230248) and completed an 18km circular loop.Gerry the Ranger24/08/2020
Poor conditions, very wet, bad visibility.Started off in Black Mountain (Mynydd Du) Car Park And Picnic Area and followed the path up towards Grwyne Fawr Reservois. Continued up the path before doubling back and heading to Waun Fach, following down to Pen y Gadair Fawr and Pen Twyn Mawr. Cut through Mynydd Du forestry land to get back to the car parklboutside22/08/2020
Very hot day but excellent walking up here.Alex C07/08/2020
The Western Black Mountains visiting Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr from Gospel Pass and returning by the same route. 20km with 770m ascent in 5 hours.silveracorn_alan04/08/2020
Icy cold wind by this point. 5 layers still weren't enough! With GFE. 35km total. Covid-19 escaping. Chwarel y Fan, Black Mountain South Top, Black Mountain, Hay Bluff, Lord Heresford's Knob, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr.Fionalevey21/03/2020
Long circular walk from Llanbedr, good views all round, Bog underfoot on the last summit. (After staying near the forest of dean, in October Half term)Joel45128/10/2019
Waun Fach from Pengenfford via Y Grib, descent via Pen Trumau. With H and Tess. Start 0810, finish 1255. Occasional sun, blowy, dry bar 20 min rain on descent. Views middling and summits mist-free. Fun ascent, good paths on the plateau, muddy descent.A fine walk. Dog-friendly access, ie no stiles, though sheep a-plenty of course.niallp10/10/2019
From Pen y Grib, onwards up the Dragon’s Back footpath the the plateau, then south on the path along the edge of the plateau, and up to the former trig point and various equally high-looking spots nearbyMariana Trench08/09/2019
23 miles, 3412ft, Crickhowell to Waun Fach walk.stephenbuda25/08/2019
5/5 Followed Pete West's excellent directions, fantastic walk.penbet01/08/2019