Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)
486m (1595ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Monmouthshire, Wales
The summit of Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Ysgyryd Fawr (Skirrid Fawr) is also known as 'Holy Mountain' and 'St Michael's Mount'. The remains of the walls of the ancient St Michael's chapel can be traced at the summit.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,155ft (352m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
B4521 Layby - Llanddewi Skirrid - Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr) - Llwyn Franc - Top Cottage - Top Cottage - Pant-Skirrid - B4521 Layby
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)
Jonathan Morris walked up on August 1st, 2025 [from/via/route] Abergavenny [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Sion Britton climbed it on March 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio. [with] Solo [weather] Sych/Oer
Toby Norman bagged it on July 19th, 2020 [with] Woots, Kev, Lee, Bex, Cam
Chris Hughes hiked it on August 1st, 2020 [weather] Sunny
Mary Norris summited on March 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] From NT carpark near the Copper Kettle. Circular route, up path to gate, turn left & follow route to the top. Complete clockwise circle back to gate. [with] Betsie [weather] Beautiful sunny day. Breezy at the summit. - Lovely walk
Dale Tyler conquered it on August 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Usual route from the layby/carpark. Dropped off the from the trig point & walked back along the path that cuts through the cleft. [weather] Lovely evening, great visibility. - Massive mushrooms all along the final part of the ridge up to the trig point
Christina Lander scaled on April 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Layby on B4521 [with] Dick [weather] Dry, warm day. Very clear
Janet Wells walked up during May, 2008 [with] Jim - also 2009 & 2010
Wyn Griffiths climbed it on September 7th, 2012 [with] Jules
Ken Bailey bagged it on September 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] From car park [with] Alone [weather] Sunny, very warm, misty - Fantastic views of Black Mountains to the W receding into the mist.
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On Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr) near Abergavenny for my 60th birthday in October with weather a lot better than now (July, 2012)!
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