Fan y Big
719m (2359ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan y Big was removed from the list of Welsh Hewitts (Welsh Mountains) due to insufficient prominence - August, 2018
Fan y Big 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 y Big
Marcelle Allman walked up on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] The Horseshoe walk
Andy Buxton climbed during May, 2011 [from/via/route] From Neuadd reservoir
Kimberley Gratton bagged on July 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Horseshoe Trail - Mountain Mist
Mary Norris has hiked [from/via/route] Walk po131, starting from Blaen y Glyn carpark. [with] Sue Davies and Betsie! [weather] Dry, warm and sunny though cool in places. - Fab walk, worth the effort to get to the diving-board!
Andrew Joss summited on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Pont Ar Daf car park [with] Barbara, Pip, Mick & Benson [weather] Dull then sunny
Lucy Perchard conquered on August 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Neuadd Reservoir [with] Mum, Dad and Tony [weather] Overcast and windy; Cribyn, Pen Y Fan and Corn Du in cloud so decided to save them for another day
Dianne Graham scaled on June 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Upper Car Park near Talybont reservoir [with] Kieran [weather] Mixed. Low cloud, touch of rain.. sun peeking out
Robert Shaw walked up on May 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] Classic horseshoe walk [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear
Rachael Tyler climbed on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Neuadd reservoir [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy at first but glorious by 11 - Fantastic day out shared with the squaddies. Hard slog but well worth it and glad we weren't wearing packs like the lads. A lovely horseshoe / ridge walk.
Paul Macey bagged on June 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Brecon
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fan y Big

Craig Cwm Cynwyn, Cribyn, Craig Cwm Sere, Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Fan y Big

Me striding out across Craig Cwmoergwm with Corn Du (centre - distance), Pen y Fan, Cribyn amd Fan y Big (far right).
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