Yr Allt (Forest Fawr)
604m (1982ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) means 'The Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-a-thl-t'.
The summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) is marked by a small cairn..
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,792ft (546m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) - Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) - Bwlch y Duwynt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Bwlch Bryn-fhudd - Pont Gihirych.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yr Allt (Forest Fawr)
Mark Davidson walked up Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) on July 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po124 Fan Nedd & Fan Gyhirych from Maen Llia [with] Alone [weather] Quite nice
Sion Britton climbed Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) on November 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Fan Gyhirych Walk [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny & Cool
Christina Lander bagged Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) on March 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pont Gihirych - Heol Senni - Yr Allt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Pont Gihirych [with] Dick [weather] Overcast but dry, plenty of snow on the ground
David Lane hiked Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) on August 18th, 2011 [with] Kelly
Richard Penney summited Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) on July 2nd, 2011 - Excellent days walk, but spoilt by piles of rubbish left by walkers on Fan Gyh Ghi Ghyhiyrch.. that one I can't spell.
Michael Rygol has walked, climbed & bagged Yr Allt (Forest Fawr).
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The tiny cairn on the summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) with Fan Nedd in the background
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