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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Fan y Big is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
Walk po131 Bwlch y Ddwyallt and Fan y Big from Blaen y Glyn
The finest ridge walk in the Brecon Beacons
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,942ft (592m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Blaen y Glyn, Craig y Fan Ddu, Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt), Craig Cwareli, Craig Cwmoergwm, Fan y Big, Bwlch ar y Fan, Roman Road, The Taff Trail, Blaen y Glyn.
Walk po146 Cribyn and Fan y Big from Pont y Caniedydd
Superb ridge walk - pick a clear day
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,539ft (774m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Pont y Caniedydd, Afon Cynrig, Bryn Teg, Cribyn, Bwlch ar y Fan, Fan y Big, Cefn Cyff, Nant Cynrig, Cwmcynwyn, Pont y Caniedydd.
Walk po127 Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Neuadd Reservoir
Unsurpassed views from this high level route - pick a clear day
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,850ft (869m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Lower Neuadd Reservoir, Bwlch ar y Fan, Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan, (Penyfan), Corn Du, Craig Gwaum-taf, Graig Fan Ddu, Lower Neuadd Reservoir.
Walk po169 Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn and Fan y Big from Nant Cwm Llwch nr Brecon
Simply fantastic - but pick a nice clear day
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,256ft (992m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Nant Cwm Llwch, Brecon, Llyn Cwm Llwch, Tommy Jones Obelisk, Craig Cwm Llwch, Corn Du, Pen y Fan, (Penyfan), Craig Cwm Sere, Cribyn, Craig Cwm Cynwyn, Fan y Big, Bailea, Afon Cynrig, Pant, Plas-y-gaer, Nant Gwdi, Pont Rhydybetws, Nant Cwm Llwch.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan y Big
Kimberley Gratton walked up on July 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Horseshoe Trail - Mountain Mist
Mary Norris has climbed [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 bagged on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Pont Ar Daf car park [with] Barbara, Pip, Mick & Benson [weather] Dull then sunny
Lucy Perchard hiked 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 summited 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 conquered on May 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] Classic horseshoe walk [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear
Rachael Tyler scaled 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 walked up on June 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Brecon
Iain Jones climbed on January 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Cwmgwdi - 25 April 2015 - walked from Neuadd Reservoir
Christina Lander bagged on March 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] Upper Neuadd Reservoir - Craig Fan Ddu - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - Cribyn - Fan y Big - Upper Neuadd Reservoir [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Overcast but dry - First time of doing horseshoe walk from Neuadd Reservoir
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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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