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

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

Y Gyrn Summit

Photo: Mark Davidson

You can find Y Gyrn & 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 Y Gyrn and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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


Not familiar with Y Gyrn?

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


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)

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

Mark Davidson walked up 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 climbed Y Gyrn on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Storey Arms [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog

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

Christina Lander hiked 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 summited 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!

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)

Beacons Reservoir from the summit of Y Gyrn

Beacons Reservoir from the summit of Y Gyrn

Photo: Mark Davidson (61)


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