Fan Hir – View of Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Penwyllt

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Fan Hir – View of Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Penwyllt

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Fan Hir – View of Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Penwyllt

04:39

14.2km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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954 m

River Tawe

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Afon Tawe is a great little Welsh river, but a short one at only 30 miles. Its headwaters start just a short way from here, just below Llyn y …

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4.04 km

Fan Hir Ridge

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Fan Hir is not the most attractive or famous of the Welsh peaks here in the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons. However, Fan Hir is part of the eastern ramparts of the …

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5.52 km

Fan Hir

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Fan Hir means long summit in English, which is an apt description for this rather indistinct, long-drawn-out ridge summit that is part of a broader escarpment feature that circumnavigates Llyn …

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6.56 km

Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter

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Poised and elegant, Fan Brycheiniog is the climax of a striking escarpment edge in the Black Mountain range of the western Brecon Beacons. From sculpted valleys to pretty tarns, the …

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6.62 km

Fan Brycheiniog Summit and Shelter

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Fan Brycheiniog, at 2,631 feet (802 m), is the highest point in the Mynydd Du (Black Mountain) area of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

There's a handy shelter …

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6.86 km

View of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just along and in sight of the trig point

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7.81 km

View of Llyn y Fan Fawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a tricky path. Easier up than down I reckon. I did it with a wonky arm so don’t worry too much.

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11.1 km

Nant Tawe Fechan Waterfalls

Highlight • Natural Monument

A series of waterfalls, some with fairly decent dipping pools all the way down.

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

1.83 km

475 m

454 m

380 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

1.98 km

454 m

380 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

6°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

April 9, 2023,Fan Hir Brecon Beacons Hike

Bank holiday Brecon Beacons hike with @Isabelle ... I've been looking for SPF hand cream for ages so I was super excited when she pulled the No7 out 🤣 I hate that my hands are always out in the sun... the simple things! Oh and the walk was nice too 🥾

August 17, 2023,Rundtour über den Allt Fach 🗻, den Fan Hir 🏔️ , vorbei an der Absturzstelle der Vampire VZ106 🛬 und dem See Llyn y fan Fawr 💦

The tour looks boring on the map, as it almost resembles a round trip tour, but if you take a closer look at the landscape, you can see that the way there is on a ridge and the way back in the valley. Both offer great panoramas.

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