Fan Frynych
628m (2062ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan Frynych means 'Ox Hill Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vrinic'.
The summit of Fan Frynych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Fan Frynych & 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):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,099ft (335m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - A470.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,736ft (529m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Nant Cwm-du - Craig Cwm-du - Pont Blaen-Cwm-du - Coed y Fan - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - A470.
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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: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,569ft (478m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Blaen Llia Picnic Area - Fan Llia - Fan Dringarth - Cefn Perfedd - Craig Cwm-du - Rhos Dringarth - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Nant Cwm-du - Pont Blaen Cwm-du - Sran Heln Roman Road - Maen Llia Standing Stone - Rhyd Uchaf - Blaen Llia.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Frynych
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.
Donovan Suddell climbed it on August 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Libanus [with] solo [weather] Dry, high cloud, clear summits, Gusty
Paul Roddam bagged it on January 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen Y Fan Car Park [with] Solo [weather] Cold, sunny
Helen Howarth hiked it on June 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] From A470 [with] Leila x [weather] Foggy & drizzly rain - Early morning walk
Sion Britton summited on November 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Fan Llia to Fan Fawr Horseshoe. [weather] Dry, cold & boggy.
Toby Norman conquered it on August 31st, 2020 [with] Woots, Jay, Odette, Sarah, Steve
Victoria Bates has scaled [from/via/route] NEED TO WORK THIS ONE OUT
Mark Davidson walked up on July 9th, 2009 [from/via/route] go4awalk po102:- Blaen Llia Picnic Area, Fan Llia, Fan Dringarth, Cefn Perfedd, Craig Cwm-du, Rhos Dringarth, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, Fan Frynych, Nant Cwm-du, Pont Blaen Cwm-du, Sran Heln Roman Road, Maen Llia Standing Stone, Rhyd Uchaf, Blaen Llia. [with] Alone [weather] Bit dull but quiet warm
Mary Norris climbed it on July 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Brecon Mountain Centre [with] WTBB [weather] Sunny & hot - Lovely cake!!
Andrew Joss bagged it on September 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Pont Ar Daf car park [with] Barbara [weather] Sunny
Bleddyn Rhys hiked it on June 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] A470 Storey Arms - Eto 29th Ebrill 2017 wrth fynd o Libanus i Craig y Nos.
Neil Hake summited on September 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] via Craig Cerrig-gleisiad [weather] Foggy & wet
Glenn Radford conquered it on May 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] po112 [with] the kids [weather] Warm & sunny
Christina Lander scaled on March 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Blaen Llia - Fan Llia - Fan Dringarth - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Sarn Helen - Blaen Llia [with] Dick [weather] Overcast to begin, then really sunny - First walk using the Garmin
Robert Taylor-Marriott walked up on October 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 54: Fan Frynych, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, Fan Fawr (FCF) Completed 23.10.13 + [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Sunny.
Alan Smith has climbed it [from/via/route] car park on main road via twyfs dylluan-ddu. [with] myself [weather] misty windy but warm/light rain
Wyn Griffiths bagged it on April 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Blaen Llia, Fan LLia, Fan Dringarth, Cerrig gleisad & Fan Fyrynach [with] Me [weather] Dry - but cloudy on Fan Fawr
Vince Wetton hiked it on October 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Route PO 112 [with] RTM [weather] Cloudy with a little rain
Stephen Reader summited on October 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Via Craig Crerrig Gleisiad [with] Bev and Shep [weather] Good
Elen Newcombe-ling, Erin Ryan, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Immacolata Pescatore, Francoise Gamble, Louise Sandwith, Jacqueline Debbie Tonks, Richard Penney and Matthew Thomas have all walked, climbed & bagged Fan Frynych.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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