Bagged Fan Foel 780m (2559ft) The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Carmarthenshire/Powys, Wales

Fan Foel Summit Photograph by Michael England Fan Foel is the highest point in the county of Carmarthanshire. Fan Foel is classified as a: Bridget   Fan Foel is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL12 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 160

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You can walk to the top of Fan Foel by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk po179 Black Mountain - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) and Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) from nr Llanddeusant

Route Summary: - Car Park SE of Llanddeusant, Nant Melyn, Sychnant, Disgwylfa, Cefn Disgwylfa, Tro'r Fan Foel, Fan Foel, The Beacons Way, Twr y Fan Foel, Black Mountain, Bwlch Blaen Twrch, Pant y Bwlch, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Glastir y Picws, Cwar Du Mawr, Cwar Du Bach, Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer), Llyn y Fan Fach, Llethr y Llyn, Waun y Llyn, Nant Coch, Car Park SE of Llanddeusant.

Length: 10km (6¼ miles) | Ascent: 649m (ft) | Allow at least: 4½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk po114 Black Mountain - Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) and Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) from nr Llanddeusant

Route Summary: - Car Park SE of Llanddeusant, Nant Melyn, Sychnant, Disgwylfa, Cefn Disgwylfa, Tro'r Fan Foel, Fan Foel, The Beacons Way, Twr y Fan Foel, Fan Brycheiniog, Black Mountain, Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Twr y Fan Foel, Fan Foel, Bwlch Blaen Twrch, Pant y Bwlch, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Glastir y Picws, Cwar Du Mawr, Cwar Du Bach, Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer), Llyn y Fan Fach, Llethr y Llyn, Waun y Llyn, Nant Coch, Car Park SE of Llanddeusant.

Length: 13.5km (8½ miles) | Ascent: 888m (ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk po123 Black Mountain, Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) and Garreg Las from Glyntawe

Route Summary: - Glyntawe, Afon Tawe, Ty Hendrey, Allt Fach, Fan Fechan, Fan Hir, Bwlch Giedd, The Beacons Way, Fan Brycheiniog, Twr y Fan Foel, Fan Foel, Tro'r Fan Foel, Bwlch Blaen Twrch, Pant y Bwlch, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Glastir y Picws, Cwar Du Mawr, Cwar Du Bach, Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer), Afon Mihartfach, Carreg yr Ogof, Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd), Pen Rhiw-goch, Twrch Fechan, Cwterydd Blaen-Twrch Fechag, Esgair Ddu, Carnau Nant-Menyn, Nant Lluestau, Afon Twrch, Afon Giedd, Pwll y Cig, Waun Fignen Felen, Disgwylfa, Twynwalter, Twyn Spratt, Afon Haffes, Dan-yr-Ogog Campsite and Showcaves, Glyntawe.

Length: 24km (15 miles) | Ascent: 1119m (ft) | Allow at least: 9¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Fan Foel, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Foel

Steve Gilmore walked up Fan Foel on May 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Llandeusant [with] Mark Gilmour & Steve Taylor

Richard Penney climbed Fan Foel on April 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Dan yr Ogof

To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record

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