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Fan Fraith
668m (2192ft)

The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales

Fan Fraith means 'Fraith Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vr-eye-th'.

The summit of Fan Fraith is marked by a small cairn.


Record Fan Fraith as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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119th highest in Wales,
290th in England & Wales

Walk Fan Fraith walking UK Mountains in The Brecon Beacons Area The Brecon Beacons National Park Powys, Wales

Fan Fraith Summit

Photo: Jon Norbury

You can find Fan Fraith & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Brecon Beacons National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park - Western & Central areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

160 Brecon Beacons


See Fan Fraith and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Fan Fraith and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Fan Fraith by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir)

Open moorland walk with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:1,792ft (546m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk po124 Fan Nedd and Fan Gyhirych from Maen Llia

Long but easy to follow moorland walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 15ml (24km)
Ascent:3,157ft (962m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Fan Fraith Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Fraith

Paul Roddam walked up Fan Fraith on January 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Devils Elbow [weather] Sunny/Cloudy/Foggy

Mark Davidson climbed Fan Fraith on June 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po124 Fan Nedd & Fan Gyhirych from Maen Llia [with] Alone [weather] Quite Nice

Sion Britton bagged Fan Fraith on November 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Fan Gyhirych Walk [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny & Cool

Christina Lander hiked Fan Fraith 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, quite a bit of snow on the ground

David Lane summited Fan Fraith on August 18th, 2011 [with] Kelly

Matthew Thomas, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, Paul Booth and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Fan Fraith.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fan Fraith

Fan Fraith from the track SE of Fan Gyhirych

Fan Fraith from the track SE of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (19)


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