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Y Gyrn
619m (2032ft)


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


Record Y Gyrn as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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Welsh Nuttall
174th highest in Wales,
409th in England & Wales

Walk Y Gyrn walking UK Mountains in The Brecon Beacons Area The Brecon Beacons National Park Powysn, Wales

Y Gyrn Summit

Photo: Mark Davidson


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How is Y Gyrn classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that include Y Gyrn

See the location of Y Gyrn and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Y Gyrn on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See the location of Y Gyrn and both walks on our unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen these)

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Y Gyrn

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Y Gyrn

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Y Gyrn



You can walk to the top of Y Gyrn by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk po107 Y Gyrn, Corn Du and Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre

A less travelled route up Pen y Fan

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5ml (8km)
Ascent:1,736ft (529m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre

The easiest(!) way to climb Pen y Fan

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.25ml (8.5km)
Ascent:1,736ft (529m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)

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

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The Brecon Beacons Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park)
Less data - quicker to download

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The Whole of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park)
More data - might take a little longer to download


See Y Gyrn and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Brecon Beacons Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park)

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Y Gyrn & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

The Brecon Beacons National Park


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

OS Explorer OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park - Western & Central areas


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

OS Landranger 160 Brecon Beacons


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Y Gyrn Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Y Gyrn

Melfyn Parry walked up Y Gyrn 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.

Mark Davidson climbed Y Gyrn on July 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey really

Sion Britton bagged Y Gyrn on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Storey Arms [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog

David Buckley hiked Y Gyrn on June 20th, 1991 [with] Julie, Hayley & Carlie [weather] Sunny/Cloudy

Christina Lander summited Y Gyrn on March 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Storey Arms - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - Y Gyrn - Storey Arms [with] Alethea [weather] Lovely sunny day

Tim Buckley conquered Y Gyrn on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Storey Arms left hand path en route to Corn Du & Pen y fan [with] Esther [weather] Cold, ice & snow on the ground at high level - Y Gyrn!!! Surprised its a named summit although it appears on the OS map. Most people including me walk through it on the way to Corn Du - anyway done!

Elen Newcombe-ling, Matthew Thomas, Michael Rygol, Richard Penney and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Y Gyrn.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Y Gyrn

The A470 at Storey Arms with Fan Fawr beyond from Y Gyrn

The A470 at Storey Arms with Fan Fawr beyond from Y Gyrn

Photo: Mark Davidson (59)

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Beacons Reservoir from the summit of Y Gyrn

Beacons Reservoir from the summit of Y Gyrn

Photo: Mark Davidson (61)

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If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Y Gyrn to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:



and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

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Not familiar with this top?

How is Y Gyrn classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that include Y Gyrn

See the location of Y Gyrn and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Y Gyrn on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See the location of Y Gyrn and both walks on our unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen these)

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Y Gyrn

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Y Gyrn

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Y Gyrn




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