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Name:Fanolau Hill [Bryn Fanolau]
Hill number:7663
Height:423.1m / 1388ft
Parent (Ma):2270  Mynydd Epynt [Mynydd Eppynt]
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Usk
Class:Tump (400-499m), Subhump, Clem
(Tu,4,sHu,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 01527 36165
Summit feature:ground 3m from trig point
Drop:96.5m
Col:326.6m  SO 0000 3950  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 160
(1:25k) 188
Survey:Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 30 users)ByDate of Ascent
Red dragons on the trig but ignorant white paint person has painted over the metalwork so all fine definition on FB lost. Painting the spider and FB is a serious offence!! Don't do it. Bring masking tape or just carefully paint round itvegibagger04/10/2023
Pont-Faen - Six hills in one loop with Peggydavecnash21/06/2023
Circular hike to Battle Hill-Fanolau Hill (trigpoint)-Gaer Fach-Tynwaun. Parking: Grass verge by 'yellow' road.manilena20/05/2023
As clivevilla except Cefn Bach last.Campbell Singer17/03/2023
Parked at 00282 37068 for firstly, Cefn Bach and then Caer Fach and Fanolau Hill.clivevilla10/08/2022
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/576615018outlawcatcher24/11/2021
asbown05/09/2021
2/7 of Ysgir Fawr Horseshoe. Cycled along bw / excellent track from Battle Hill. Quick walk up to startling white trig point with Y DDraig Goch on each side.Rob Rees24/04/2021
Martin R09/06/2019
mae04/12/2018
Alan Whatley16/09/2018
Parked to NW (SO 0029 3707). Caer Fach first.jonglew31/12/2017
iaindbrown07/01/2016
MM27/12/2015
TREBORK30/08/2015
7/8 Did as Part of a double bag with Caer FachFergalh26/04/2015
dicky31/03/2014
thenomad26/09/2013
salen05/05/2013
jnixon27/04/2013
snixon27/04/2013
SO0152936165Anton04/01/2013
Sherlock18/11/2012
Steve Q11/11/2012
Lower Chapel. On good bridal path uphill with unusually cattle grids at each gate to allow the farmer to get by without stopping. Column 5698 on neat green crag above a small quarry.arranc07/08/2012
stevent080928/07/2012
Dusty28/03/2012
fine hill & view; simple ascent via BW from NW. RHW06/04/2003
andrew.allum01/01/2000
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