Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel)
802m (2632ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
The summit of Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) is marked by a cairn 300m NNE of the Trig Point..
Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) became the local Mountain (Hewitt) and 'Nuttall' after a survey found the top to be 0.75m higher than the Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5mls (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Car Park SE of Llanddeusant - Nant Melyn - Sychnant - Disgwylfa - Cefn Disgwylfa - Tro'r Fan Foel - Fan Foel - The Beacons Way - Twr y Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) - Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Llyn y Fan Fach - Llethr y Llyn - Waun y Llyn - Nant Coch - Car Park SE of Llanddeusant
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15ml (24km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,673ft (1,119m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glyntawe - Afon Tawe - Ty Hendrey - Allt Fach - Fan Fechan - Fan Hir - Bwlch Giedd - The Beacons Way - Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) - Fan Foel - Tro'r Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Afon Mihartfach - Carreg yr Ogof - Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd) - Pen Rhiw-goch - Twrch Fechan - Cwterydd Blaen-Twrch Fechag - Esgair Ddu (Black Mountains) - Carnau Nant-Menyn - Nant Lluestau - Afon Twrch - Afon Giedd - Pwll y Cig - Waun Fignen Felen - Disgwylfa - Twynwalter - Twyn Spratt - Afon Haffes - Dan-yr-Ogog Campsite and Showcaves - Glyntawe
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel)
Donovan Suddell walked up on February 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Dan yr Ogof [with] Solo [weather] initial cloud mist gave way to a nice day. Plenty of snow at the summits
Mark Davidson climbed it on July 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po123 Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) & Garreg Las from Glyntawe [with] Alone [weather] Rather Lovely
Rich Jenkins bagged it on December 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Trecastle road. [weather] Cold & crisp with persistent frost on the ridge line. - Cold & clear. Haze in distance limited distance views.
Helen Howarth hiked it on June 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] River Tawe [with] Leila x [weather] Foggy, drizzly rain - No visibility!
Sion Britton summited on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Maes Parcio Llyn y Fan Fach [with] Rhiannon, Huw, Dewi a Gwen [weather] Braf / ychydig o wynt
Toby Norman conquered it on July 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn y fan fach car park [with] Beggs, Hibble, Hall, Wood, Morgan and Woods
Iwan Williams scaled on December 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn y Fan Fach
Anthony Scott walked up on July 3rd, 2019 [with] HF and Steph [weather] sunny & some cloud. - perfect conditions!!
Bleddyn Rhys climbed it on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cerdded y ridge o Dan yr Ogof - Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog a Picws Du Lawr i'r afon twrch a ffeindio'r llwybr hir drwy'r creigiau nol i'r car [with] AR ben fy hyn bach [weather] Poeth iawn - El Scorchiooo! Rhan o 'Haf mawr 2018' - Dim ond gweld un cwpwl arall trwy'r dydd - ac roeddan nhw'n siarad Almaeneg!
Andy Herrick bagged it on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Llanddeusant Mountain Rescue Post [with] Rachel Herrick [weather] Hot & sunny
Robert Shaw hiked it on May 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] Very wet & misty [with] The usual crew [weather] Wet & misty
Glenn Radford summited on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] po114 [with] the kids [weather] glorious sunshine
Christina Lander conquered it on April 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Across the stream - Pant Tyle Gwyn - Cwar-du-bach - Cwar-du-mawr - Picws Du - Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog - around Llyn Y Fan Fawr - Llyn Y Fan Fach - back down the track to car park [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Warm & sunny - 2nd attempt at Fan Brycheiniog after getting lost in the fog on the first attempt, & ending up by Usk Reservoir
Robert Taylor-Marriott scaled on August 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] 31 Waun Lefrith Bannau Sir Gaer & Fan Brycheiniog (BB) Completed 10.08.11 + [with] Vince Wetton [weather] Cloudy, windy & Rain
Alan Smith walked up on July 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Carpark by weirs [with] Myself [weather] Sunny
Andrew Jenkins climbed it on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] PO179 [with] Nikki [weather] It hailed, in July!
Alex Holland bagged it during May, 2013 [from/via/route] P0123
Wyn Griffiths hiked it on September 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Llyn y Fan Fach, via Bannau Sir Gaer [with] Jules [weather] Variable - suuny, mist, few light showrs - Blasting away the cobwebs after my mother 80th Birthday bash!!
Steve Gilmore summited on May 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Llandeusant [with] Mark Gilmour & Steve Taylor [weather] started with low cloud, rain on the way up, at the top the cloud lifted & sun came out, but very windy - Some fantastic views
David Lane conquered it on August 17th, 2011 [with] Kelly
Vince Wetton scaled on August 11th, 2011 [with] RTM
Richard Penney walked up on April 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Dan yr Ogof
Matthew Thomas, Paul Roddam, Erin Ryan, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Andrew Fleming, Paul Donoghue, Victoria Bates, Louise Sandwith and David Price have all walked, climbed & bagged Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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