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Name:Waun Lefrith
Hill number:2246
Height:676.1m / 2218ft
Parent (Ma):5603  Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Brecon Beacons
County/UA:Carmarthenshire [Sir Gaerfyrddin]
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Tawe, Towy
Watershed:Swansea Bay, Carmarthen Bay
Class:Nuttall
(N)
Grid ref:SN 79837 21454
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:15.9m
Col:660.2m  SN 8008 2135  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 160
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Survey:Abney level
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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 FachBarns15009/04/2023
With JamesThis Dog06/04/2023
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 .stephenbuda04/03/2023
Llyn y Fan Fach Circular with SarahPGT197502/05/2022
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.stephenbuda16/04/2022
alanMunroist393530/01/2022
RMC SheilaS09/10/2021
Part of a two day trip across the Black Mountain. Parked in lay-by on minor road to the east of Fan Brycheiniog. Walked along the ridge then dropped down to Afon Twrch to camp. Day two walked up to Garret Las and followed the Beacons way back to car.LaurieIson2113/08/2021
Fan Brycheiniog circular walk on a beautiful sunny day.JazDisney31/05/2021
Circuit from Llyn Fan Fach car parkAjm031029/04/2021
Climbed up from following the Beacons Waylboutside18/04/2021
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!summitter19/09/2020
From CP on pass to west. Garreg Lwyd, Foel Fraith, Garreg Las, Waun Lefrith. Back via Cefn y Cylchau. With B and R.jenx12/09/2020
Last of the day in beautiful sunshine looking down on picnickers by the lake.Toobuddy06/09/2020
Black Mountain Ridge Walk.sionbrit05/09/2020
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.welshyboyo14/07/2020
Fan Foel horseshoejmistry8622/02/2020
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.Fionalevey19/12/2019
At last hill onthe Carmarthen Fan. The weather had been OK, but the wind and rain picked up as we left this top and made directly for Gareg Las on a compass bearing.trimarc219/12/2019
From A 4067 by the Gwyn Arms SN 84637 16603, Via Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du, then onto, Garreg Las.Westdenewalker22/07/2019
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.muzza205/07/2019
Ascent from the A4069 of Garreg Lwyd (616m), to Foel Fraith (602m), Garreg Las (635m), Carreg Yr Ogof (585m) where explored the cave before heading to Waun Lefrith (677m) and return by similar route and this climbing all but Carreg Yr Ogof twice. Beautiful sunny day, slight breeze. Distance ~20Km, ascent ~770m.VirtualMountain22/06/2019
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).Winterfloodian05/05/2019
Mountain coachTracey17307/04/2019
From the Llanddeusant car park, up to Llyn y Fan Fach, then anti-clockwise around the ridge walk to the cairn at the summitMariana Trench29/03/2019
Carmarthen Fans clockwise.Arbie27/03/2019
Very bad weather with snow, strong winds and it was cold. The going was tough and slowBannor29/01/2019
Long circular route from Llanddeusant YHAdc9615/09/2018
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 Baines25/08/2018
With: ib; Helen Baines25/08/2018
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.beorwulf26/06/2018
passing through on Black Mountain circuitrichardrosser05/05/2018
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_alan12/04/2018
Heading for the shelter to have lunch out of the very strong windBannor15/03/2018
Blustery, squally winter's dayAJones09/02/2018
Circular hike following this route: Waun y Llwyn - Llethr y Llyn - Weirs - Waun Lefrith (660/677) - Cwar-du-bach - Cwardu-mawr - Picws Du- Bwlch Blaen-Twrch - Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog - Bwlch Giedd - Llyn y Fan Fawr - Gwal y Cadno - Gwely Ifan y RhiwC - Pant y Bwlch - Waun Sychlwch - Llethr y Llyn - Waun y Llyn. Parking: Llyn y Fan Fach car park, Llandeusant, SA19 9UNmanilena02/12/2017
From Llyn y Fan Fach car park to Fan Foel, Picws Du, Waun Lefrith and down to Llyn y Fan Fach. Low cloud obscured views and very blustery.clyoung22/08/2017
Reached on route to Fan Foel county top for Carmarthenshire. Start from the free parking area north of Llyn y Fan Fach near Llanddeusant.WAYNE ROWLETT19/08/2017
As part of Brecon100 with ZoeJim T12/08/2017
penultimate hill on a 15 mile walkcolinfielding25/05/2017
Same walk as the other Carmarthen Vans. Strolled over to WL from Picws Du.Dewi Prysor19/04/2017
Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Twr Y Fan Foel, Fan Foel, Picws Du, Waun Lefrith, Disgwylfa, Carreg Gochkeithouk03/04/2017
As part of circuit from car park at end of minor road from Llandeusant.mapple15/03/2017
Waited in car for rain to let up a bit. Sun came out higher up. On to Picws Du.Wycombe Wanderer07/02/2017
MistyHammy03/11/2016
Nuttall walk 13.6. Just fabulousRamblingpaul26/08/2016
Parked at GR 845223 and found a way across the river which could be difficult in a wet period. Followed a faint path towards the lake then up to the col. Followed the ridge to Fan Brycheiniog, Bannau Sir Gaer and Waun Lefrith. Returned to the col then ascended Fan Hir. Retuened to the col again then descended to the car.wombourne08/08/2016
LP+G. Claggy and wet at topnix_snilloc21/07/2016
Start of the truly spectacular ridge above Llyn y Fan Fach- well worth the trip!Cas-gwent20/04/2016
Circuit from Glyntawemartin-r03/04/2016