Fan Gyhirych
725m (2379ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan Gyhirych means ''Braided Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-g-ee-hee ree-kh'.
The summit of Fan Gyhirych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a cairn.
Fan Gyhirych is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL12 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 160 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Gyhirych
Kate Barnes walked up on May 20th, 2022 [with] K & P - With Fan Nedd
Helen Howarth climbed on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] From A4067 [with] Leila x [weather] VERY sunny & hot!! - Walked first thing in the morning
Sion Britton bagged on November 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Fan Gyhirych Walk [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny & Cool
Iwan Williams hiked on August 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] Cwm Tawe - Crai Reservoir
Mark Davidson summited on July 12th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Quite nice
David Price conquered on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cnewr [with] Jean [weather] Dry, sunny spells with mist on top - Hard!
Bleddyn Rhys scaled on April 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Libanus i Craig y Nos [with] ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Cymylog ond sych. Gwynt cryf ac oer ar y topiau. - 4 awr a hanner yn cynwys 5 copa - braidd yn rush - buassa 6 awr yn llawer fwy cyffyrddus. Teulu yn dod i gyfarfod fi yn Tafarn Y Garreg.
Christina Lander walked up 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 climbed on August 17th, 2011 [with] Kelly
Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Paul Donoghue, Victoria Bates and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Fan Gyhirych.
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On top of Fan Hir in the Brecon Beacons, looking across to Fan Gyhirych in the foreground and the central Beacons in the distance.
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