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Name:Fan Fraith
Hill number:2248
Height:668m / 2192ft
Parent (Ma):2238  Fan Gyhirych
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Brecon Beacons
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Neath, Catchment Boundaries, Tawe
Class:Nuttall
(N)
Grid ref:SN 88757 18336
Summit feature:small cairn on peat hag
Drop:17m
Col:651m  SN887185  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 160
(1:25k) OL12W
Observations:alternative summit 100m NNE at SN 88800 18427
Survey:Abney level
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A walk in the Brecon Beacons which took in Carreg Cadno 538m, Fan Gyhirych 726m, Fan Nedd 663m, Yr Allt 605m, Fan Bwlch Chwyth 603m and Fan Fraith 668m. Not a great forecast but clear summits until Yr Allt which were the important ones, and only rain on the last one. Some great views and scenery.meltdiceburg18/10/2023
Day five of Dragons Back Raceemily08/09/2023
From the track end at SN896223. Up track to Bwlch y Duwynt, then down to boggy col to take in Fan Ned; retraced steps and followed Cambrian Way back to track, before bagging Fan Fraith and Gan Gyhirych. Descended ENE ridge above the steep slopes back to Bwlch y Duwynt. Took in the Simm of Yr Allt, then quickly back down the track where a freezing blast of shower got me rather wet.Rockdoctor29/12/2022
9 mile run with Pauline from top of zig zag … Foel Fraith Yr Allt and Fan Bwlch Chwyth … nice dry tracks … then a beer in New Inn Ystradfellte .. perfectmilejunkie15/07/2022
On DofE dutyJK21/04/2022
20.4 mile 2788ft walk, start at Dan Yr Ogof Show Caves Camp Site, follow Beacons Way to Penwyllt Quarry follow old tramway and logging track to Fan Gyhirych, Fan Fraith Yr Allt and Fan Bwich Chwyth, then down to car park near Cray Reservoir and back along old tramway to Penwyllt Quarry and return Beacons Way to Dan Yr Ogof.stephenbuda20/04/2022
Parked in the Forestry commission car park for Blaen Llia south of Fan Llia for a Sixteen mile Nuttall walk with a couple of Deweys on route. The route visited the summits of Fan Llia, Fan Nedd, Yr Allt, Fan Fraith, Fan Gyhirych and Carreg Cadno taking Seven and half hours.WAYNE ROWLETT05/03/2022
From Sarn Helen along with Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd. Very poor visibility required some careful nav.sebastiencale19/01/2022
From Fan Nedd. Frozen ground made it easy going across the wet bog on leaving the estate road. Visited both high points. Solo.Dangerous Dave29/11/2021
Completing the Simms of the Brecons: Final walk to reach all of the Simms in the Brecon Beacons. A nice day and a relatively easy walk around some nice rounded summits.JazDisney30/10/2021
En route from Fan Nedd to Fan GihyrichIanHHill06/10/2021
DBR recce.MGT6705/06/2021
Much easier now than on my first visitBannor10/05/2021
Parked on A4067, just S of Bwlch Bryn-rhudd. Track to, and through, forest. Carreg Cadno, then on to Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych. Direct descent back to start.PGCE31/03/2021
Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Yr Allt, Fan Fraith a Fan Gyhirych.sionbrit29/11/2020
Took the stony track across Y Gelli from the north. Gets pretty close to the summit of Fan Gyhirych, a good peat path softening the final 500m or so. Then popped over to Fan Fraith, extended dry conditions making the otherwise boggy crossing a doddle. Then the rather more testing ascent of Fan Nedd, doubling back to bag the easier tops of Yr Allt and Fan Bwlch Chwyth, a helpful peaty path making the going good to firm.summitter21/09/2020
Long track in from north east. Fan Fraith, Fan Gyhirych, Ayr Allt, and out to trig before descending back to road. With B and R.jenx17/09/2020
Backpack round of Fan Frynych Fan Faith and Fan Gyhirychbenwloudon10/09/2020
Circular hike to Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych. Parked on the layby on A4067. Head south to gate which leads to dismantled tramway track on Cwm Nant Lloi-Twyn Disgwylfa (quarry)-Penwyllt-Fan Fraith-Fan Gyhirych. Total distance: 8.2 milesmanilena23/08/2020
CThis Dog12/08/2020
Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Yr Allt, Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych circular walk.Arbie16/07/2020
With PJB and DTLFionalevey20/12/2019
With Fiona and Philippa. From layby at Bwlch Bryn-rhudd and almost straight up. Boggy and rough in places due to very wet autumn. Picked up main large track and then across more bog top, which was cleartrimarc220/12/2019
A bit of a stomp through bog on the way up. Then on to Fan Ghyirch. With Fiona and Trimarc2. Easy walk down using newly resurfaced track. All in a day trip from London Paddington leaving on the 5.28 to Neath and being driven back by Fiona.r120/12/2019
With Meg and Xan. Carreg Cadno, Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych from the disused station. Scrambled up the double escarpment onto limestone pavement and across fairly rough stuff to the top of Carreg Cadno. Then down to the quarry road which provided a simple but dull route up to the col separating Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych. We had celebratory Welsh cakes and jelly babies on the latter as this was my last Sim and N in south Wales.Herbert Anchovy26/07/2019
From near Maen Llia Standing Stone SN 92371 19159 via Fan Gyhirych, then onto Fan Nedd.Westdenewalker23/07/2019
17.5 mile circular walk from the car park at Blaen Llia taking in Fan Llia, Fan Nedd, Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych. Came back via Ogof Ffynnon Ddu and Sarn Helen. Hot but overcast with sunny spells. Horseflies! Solo.broser09/07/2019
Fan Gyhirch & Fan Fraithrhif729/05/2019
18 mile run along Beacons Way, from Penwyllt returning via Fforest Fawr. Real peaceful, only met two people along way. Fair visibility, small amount of fog but lifted early on. Four Nuttall's bagged!philwhit18/05/2019
Lledr Llia > Fan Nedd > Yr Allt > Fan Gihirych > Fan Fraith > Lledr Llia > Fan Llia > Lledr Llia.Winterfloodian04/05/2019
misty, with high winds, scaled front face, which was basically a stream due to high rainfall overnight, got soaked lots of fun.SteveD09/12/2018
Parked at bottom of forest track (SN896 222). Circular walk bagging Fan Gyhirych, Fan Fraith, Yr Allt and Fan Bulch Chwyth.Ramblingpaul23/08/2018
With Penda. From highest car-park on A4067 - straight up, on to Fan Gyhirych then to Fan Fraith and back. Campervan gauge showed 30 Ceslius as we left!beorwulf25/06/2018
The ascent of Fan Nedd and Fan Gyhirych, also visiting Fan Fraith from the road summit at SN 923 196. 8km in 2 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan12/05/2018
Nuttall walk 13.5 with Katarzyna. Very boggy walk to gain this summit, found an interesting box at the trig, belonging to the MOD, we did not open it and left it alone.SteveClay17/02/2018
Fan Nedd, Yr Allt, Fan Gyhirych and Fan Fraith from Maen Lila, foggy but not lost!Fred Windsor26/10/2017
a round of Fan Nedd, Fan Fraith, Fan Gyhirych and Yr allt from Maen Llia, solo.Lou23/07/2017
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 Prysor19/04/2017
Good visibility.Hammy15/04/2017
Parked at 922196, top of pass. Fan Nedd, Fan Fraith, Fan Gyhirych, Yr Allt & Fan Bwlch Chwyth, then back via Yr Allt (again) and path just above wire fence on N slope of Fan Nedd to avoid going over the top again. Nice route.Cas-gwent05/04/2017
Parked on track entrance walk along track then a out and back to fan fraith and fan ghyrichAristotle Chip14/01/2017
Straight up from the road.tomd405/10/2016
Parked at GR 909229 and followed track to just before its high point then headed directly to summit. Boggy in places. Returned to track and climbed to Fan Gihirych then back to track.wombourne07/08/2016
With Zoe and parents, misty tops.Matt Smith16/07/2016
19-mile circular taking in Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, Fan Frynych, Fan Gyhyrich, Fan Fraith, Fan Nedd, Fan Llia and Fan Fawr. Wet and misty for 10 hours.liljonb26/06/2016
Nuttall walk 13.5 (revised): Fan Nedd - Yr Allt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirychronaldo33309/04/2016
From layby on A4067 with disused bridge to Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Yr Allt, Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych on a sunny early spring day. Lots of tussock-hopping involved. Only saw 3 other people on entire 10 mile walk.clyoung13/03/2016
Walked up from Penwyllt to Fan Fraith and Fan Gyhirych and back.Neolith11/03/2016
from quarry cp near cavers club Carreg Cadno, Fan Fraith, fan Gyhirychunderhill19/12/2015
The weather was unbelievable, just a T-Shirt all day. The Mountain rescue were conducting a training exercise today and were based in the Forestry Commission car park at Blaen Llia which is were I started. I was told to “ignore any injured bodies”. Climbed up to Fan Llia, excellent views of all the Brecon Beacons but especially Pen y Fan. Down to Maen Llia. Tried the “permissive path” up to Fan Nedd but it was non-existent so ended up following the contours. Down to Bwlch y Duwynt and then picked up the track. Altough Fan Fraith wasn't far off the track it was pretty boggy so got my boots wet. Double back to the track and then up to Fan Gyhirych with excellent views of the Carmarthen Fan. Headed South to pick up the track down to GR 873170 and then to the forest at GR 887170. Half-way through the forest were “No unauthorised persons” signs, which I ignored, didn't see anyone as it was a Sunday. Judging by the bike and foot tracks, everyone else had ignored them too. Eventually picked utsharp01/11/2015