Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer)
749m (2458ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25mls (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,130ft (649m) |
| Time: | 4½ 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 - 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: | 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 Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer)
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
Sion Britton bagged it 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 hiked it on July 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn y fan fach car park [with] Beggs, Hibble, Hall, Wood, Morgan and Woods
Iwan Williams summited on December 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn y Fan Fach
Victoria Bates conquered it on July 7th, 2011 - Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du, Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point, Fan Hir, Garreg Las [Twyn Swnd], Waun Lefrith
Bleddyn Rhys scaled 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 walked up on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Llanddeusant Mountain Rescue Post [with] Rachel Herrick [weather] Hot & sunny
Robert Shaw climbed it on May 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] Very wet & misty [with] The usual crew [weather] Wet & misty
Glenn Radford bagged it on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] po114 [with] the kids [weather] glorious sunshine
Christina Lander hiked it on March 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Llyn Y Fan Fach - Picws Du - Usk Reservoir [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Cold, wet & foggy - Lost in the fog, wanted to get to Llyn Y Fan Fawr, but failed to find it. Ended up at Usk Reservoir
Robert Taylor-Marriott summited on August 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 31: Waun Lefrith Bannau Sir Gaer & Fan Brycheiniog (BB) Completed 10.08.11 + [with] Vince wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Cloudy, raining.
Alan Smith conquered it on July 15th, 2014 [with] myself
Andrew Jenkins scaled on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] PO179 [with] Nikki [weather] Hailing
Alex Holland walked up during May, 2013 [from/via/route] PO123
Wyn Griffiths climbed it on September 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Lly y Fan [with] Jules [weather] Variable - Blasting away the cobwebs after my mother 80th Birthday bash!!
Steve Gilmore bagged it on May 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Llandduesant [with] Mark Gilmour & Steve Taylor
Vince Wetton hiked it on August 11th, 2011 [with] RTM
Matthew Thomas, Paul Roddam, Erin Ryan, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Andrew Fleming, Paul Donoghue, Louise Sandwith, David Price, Pete Howes and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) from Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) summit cairn
Carmarthen Fan - Fan Foel and Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) with Llyn y Fan Fach below from Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer)
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