Fan Fawr
734m (2409ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan Fawr means 'Large Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vowr'.
The summit of Fan Fawr is marked by a cairn. Fan Fawr's Ordnance Survey Trig Point lies some 500m SE of the summit.
You can find Fan Fawr & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,009ft (612m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - Fan Frynych - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Rhos Dringarth - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Bryn Du - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - The Taff Trail - A470.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,402ft (732m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Blaen Llia Picnic Area - Fan Llia - Fan Dringarth - Cefn Perfedd - Craig Cwm-du - Rhos Dringarth - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Ystradfellte Reservoir - Cwm Dringarth - Blaen Llia.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Fawr
Melfyn Parry walked up on September 12th, 2025 [from/via/route] Followed route PO112 & then rather than tab down the Taffs Trail I headed up to Y Gyrn (to bag another Nuttall) & then rejoined the Taffs Trail lower down to finish the route this extended the walk to 10 miles. [with] On my own [weather] Only one spell of heavy rain otherwise a dry, breezy day.
Alan Smith climbed it on September 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] With Kev from the storey arms. [with] kev [weather] Clear day. Some light rain
Donovan Suddell bagged it on August 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Libanus [with] solo [weather] Dry, high cloud, clear summits, Gusty
Paul Roddam hiked it on January 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen Y Fan Car Park [with] Solo [weather] Cold, sunny
Helen Howarth summited on May 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Storey Arms [with] Leila x [weather] Warm - Early morning walk
Sion Britton conquered it on November 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Fan Llia to Fan Fawr Horseshoe. [weather] Dry, cold & boggy.
Toby Norman scaled on August 31st, 2020 [with] Woots, Jay, Odette, Sarah, Steve
Iwan Williams walked up on August 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Storey Arms
Iain Jones climbed it on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] The Storey Arms [with] Stuart Jones & others as part of UFC Survival Weekend - Day 1
Mark Phillips bagged it on January 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Storey Arms [weather] Pouring rain
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fan Fawr
On the Beacons Way above Glyn Tarell near Craig y Fro on the lower slopes of Fan Fawr
Ralph and our dog Switch enjoying the view of Llyn Y Fan Fawr from Fan Brycheiniog
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