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Name: | Fan Hir |
Hill number: | 2234 |
Height: | 760m / 2493ft |
Parent (Ma): | 5603 Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel |
RHB Section: | 32A: Llandovery to Monmouth |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Brecon Beacons |
County/UA: | Powys |
Catchment: | Tawe |
Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
Grid ref: | SN 83092 20927 |
Summit feature: | no feature: grass |
Drop: | 42.7m |
Col: | 717.3m SN 8289 2130 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 160 (1:25k) OL12W |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Trimble GeoXH 6000 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 600 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Reached summit just after sundown in hill fog. Very windy so care needed near the edge. Major summit following lots of navigation to the west. Approached handling the Afon Geid, then picked a route up the west “face” almost contoured around the north edge. Followed the beacons way (with difficulty) in the dark despite good lighting down to ty Henry farm. | PGT1975 | 03/02/2024 |
With Sarah. | Rob Rees | 01/02/2024 |
A walk with Alma Aurea up Fan Brycheiniog. We might have done a longer route but the good weather forecast kept changing and in the end we started late (and nearly didn't go at all). We walked up the valley to Llyn y Fan Fawr with the cloud just about clearing off in front of us, some showers and wind. It cleared off the main summit just in time so we continued up and finally the sun came out, but only late afternoon! So we visited Fan Foel and then Fan Hir on a ridge descent, but Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du will have to wait for another day. Beautiful once it cleared. /D | meltdiceburg | 22/10/2023 |
Ascended Gwter Goch to the summit ridge from Llyn y Fan Fach - slightly grassy & chossy but well protected and a steady push directly up the cliff. Walked round the ridge to Fan Hir, back to Waun Lefrith & bivvied on the west end above Llyn y Fan Fach | Barns150 | 09/04/2023 |
With James | This Dog | 06/04/2023 |
13.5 mile 3188ft walk, start at Glyntawe Church layby, follow Beacons Way up to Llyn Y Fan Fawr and on to Llyn Y Fan Fach then up to Waun Lefrith and follow ridge to Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Twr Y Fan Foel, Fan Foel and Picws Du, then followed Beacons Way back to Layby . | stephenbuda | 04/03/2023 |
With Lesley. From NE all tops returning via the two Llyns, superb day good views | Nick Canute | 09/02/2023 |
Gorgeous sunset | lifeathighaltitude | 06/02/2023 |
walking thr black mountain. I was going to go down the steps but twisted my ankle so decided to go along the top | davert123 | 21/10/2022 |
Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point | keithouk | 17/08/2022 |
Up from the east minor road big point | vegibagger | 19/06/2022 |
17 mile 3469ft walk, start at Dan Yr Ogof Show Caves Camp Site, follow Beacons Way up over Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Twr Y Fan Foel, Fan Foel, Picws Du and Waun Lefrith, down to Llyn Y Fan Fach follow low Beacons Way around to Llyn Y Fan Fawr and back to Dan Yr Ogof. | stephenbuda | 16/04/2022 |
Peak - 760m. 
Hike Stats: 22km; 7 hours; 1,045m ascent. 
Long looping hike including Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Fan Foel and Picws Du. | complicatedaussie | 12/03/2022 |
alan | Munroist3935 | 30/01/2022 |
from Glyntawe, up to ridge and along it. Misty, wet and windy. Afterwards to Fan Brycheiniog, then via Bwlch down off ridge to E and across to little road back to Glyntawe. | IanHHill | 07/10/2021 |
As part of ridgetop loop from Tafarn y Garreg | freethehilltops | 12/09/2021 |
Fan Brycheiniog circular walk on a beautiful sunny day. | JazDisney | 31/05/2021 |
Followed the Beacons Way from Fan Brycheiniog before doubling back to head down the Llyn y Fan Fawr | lboutside | 18/04/2021 |
Run with Erin from the Tafarn | milejunkie | 22/11/2020 |
From the East, first to the Marilyn then this one. | NormanW | 29/09/2020 |
With Cheryl. | MGT67 | 20/09/2020 |
From Glyntawe and then along the high level Beacons Way path. A superb cliff-edge walk on an extremely blustery but sunny day, taking in all the required tops of Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog Trig, Twr y Fan Foel, Fan Foel, Bannau Sir Gaer, and Waun Lefrith, returning via the cliff underface and its two sparkling llyns. Great walk! | summitter | 19/09/2020 |
The rain cleared to do this one there and back in the sunshine | Toobuddy | 06/09/2020 |
Black Mountain Ridge Walk | sionbrit | 05/09/2020 |
From Tafarn-y-Garreg directly on to ridge, then along to Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Fan Foel, Picws Du and Waun Lefrith before walking back underneath the ridge. | welshyboyo | 14/07/2020 |
With trimarc2. Started out in the gorgeous sunshine - weather deteriorated but not our festive spirits! Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du, Waun Lafrith, Garreg Las. Finished with a late lunch in front of the fire at Tafarn-y-Garreg. Exceptional. | Fionalevey | 19/12/2019 |
As Fiona describes. Great day despite the weather | trimarc2 | 19/12/2019 |
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel | fellowsa | 21/09/2019 |
From A 4067 by the Gwyn Arms SN 84637 16603, then onto Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du, Waun Lafrith, Garreg Las. | Westdenewalker | 22/07/2019 |
From Fan Brycheiniog. Descended to Bwlch Giedd, and up to the summit. Then a gentle descent down the long south ridge and a final steep descent back down to Glyntawe. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 07/07/2019 |
Walked from car park on A4069. Out and back loosely following the Beacons Way to summit Garreg Lwyd, Foel Fraith, Garreg Las, Waun Lefrith, Bannau Sir Gaer, Fan Foel, Fan Brycheiniog, Fan Hir. High temperatures, clear skies and terrific views made for a very enjoyable day out. | muzza2 | 05/07/2019 |
Bwlch Cerrig Duon > Llyn y Fan Fawr > Bwlch Giedd > Fan Hir > Fan Brycheiniog (trig point & cairn) > Bwlch Blaen-Twrch > Picws Du > Waun Lefrith (and back). | Winterfloodian | 05/05/2019 |
With Jonny and Smivvy. | zaul_uk | 09/02/2019 |
done | outlawcatcher | 10/10/2018 |
Walked along the high ridge line of Fan Hir on the way back to my car which was parked at Tafarn-y-Garreg. Part of a wonderful day out on The Black Mountain. | Gerry the Ranger | 28/09/2018 |
With: hb; From Garreg Las up onto Waun Lefrith then Bannau Sir Gaer and Fan Foel, over Fan Brycheiniog and down the long ridge of Fan Hir back to Glyntawe. | Ian Baines | 25/08/2018 |
With Penda. From Dan Yr Ogof campsite, to Fan Hir and then on to Fan Bryncheniog, Picws Du, Waun Lefrith, Garreg Las and back across the moorland. Nuttall walk 13.5 in its entirety. A long, hot flog with temperatures in high 20 Celsius. Took lots of water and we needed it all. Wonderful views but a wearying flog back from the last hill. | beorwulf | 26/06/2018 |
stunning day, circuit of summits of Black Mountain | richardrosser | 05/05/2018 |
Crossing of the Carmathen Fan from A4069 to Glyntawe, while supervising the Explorers on the first day of their Queen's Scout Award qualifying expedition. Visited Garreg Lwyd, Foel Fraith, Garreg Las, Waun Lefrith, Picws Du, Fan Brycheiniog and Fan Hir. 23km with 1070m ascent 8h20m. | silveracorn_alan | 12/04/2018 |
Blustery, squally winter's day | AJones | 09/02/2018 |
date estimate | Katbus 27 | 01/02/2018 |
Did this one a slight detour on the way back down. Easy enough ascent, summit marking not particularly evident until you're almost on it. | amarillo-oro-como | 28/08/2017 |
X-trails run, misty / low visibility | philwhit | 19/08/2017 |
wonderful days walking in Brecon beacons solo | colinfielding | 25/05/2017 |
Up from Dan-Y-Ogof caves- £3 parking, bit steep but convenient spot. Up and on to Fan Bryncheinog and Picws Du, back via the Swallow holes and sink holes to Dan-yr-Ogof. | andrew.morel | 01/05/2017 |
9am. Parked below Bwlch Cerrig Duon, upper reaches of Cwm Tawe, on narrow mountain road from Glyntawe to Trecastle. Walked west to join Beacon's Way at Llyn y Fan Fawr and up Bwlch y Giedd, turned south to reach Fan Hir summit, return north to bwlch, continue to twin summits of Fan Frycheiniog and Twr Fan y Foel, proceeded west to Picws Du, then returned to my van at Bwlch Cerrig Duon. I then drove down to A4067, turning left and drove a good mile north to park at layby on pass at 870195. From here I ascended west to Fan Gyhirych and Fan Fraith before returning to my van around 4.30pm. 
Very enjoyable, warm, sunny day. Had a well-earned couple of pints at the Ancient Briton pub between Pen-y-cae and Ynyswen, north of Abercraf, on way back to hotel at Merthyr. | Dewi Prysor | 19/04/2017 |
Parked at pub in Glyntawe, fantastic ridgeway walk with lovely views, continued on to Fan Brycheiniog | prcclarke | 09/04/2017 |
Ascent and back from road due east of summit | Malcvolm | 09/04/2017 |
Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Twr Y Fan Foel, Fan Foel, Picws Du, Waun Lefrith, Disgwylfa, Carreg Goch | keithouk | 03/04/2017 |
Walk up Fan Hir Ridge | jmistry86 | 19/02/2017 |