Corn Du
871m (2859ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Corn Du
Erin Ryan walked up Corn Du on August 31st, 2021 [weather] Cloudy on top
Darin Torrance climbed Corn Du on July 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Storey Arms Jacobs ladder pont au daf [weather] Humid foggy - 7 mile circular walk
Mark Davidson bagged Corn Du on October 21st, 2004 [from/via/route] Walk po127 Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan & Corn Du from Neuadd Reservoir [with] Theresa [weather] Rain & Mist!
Rich Jenkins hiked Corn Du on December 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Storey Arms side. [weather] Low cloud from 100ft above car park. - Wet underfoot & water running off slopes.
Sion Britton summited Corn Du on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brecon Beacons Horseshoe Walk [with] Rhiannon [weather] Mist
Toby Norman conquered Corn Du on July 19th, 2020 [with] Woots, Kev, Lee, Bex, Cam
Dale Tyler scaled Corn Du on May 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Horseshoe walk up from Cwn Gwdi: Cribyn - Pen y Fan - Corn Du [with] On my own [weather] Hottest day of the year so far. Thought I was melting.... - Cuckoos calling in the woods across the Nant Sere & newts in Llyn Cwm Llwch
Kimberley Gratton walked up Corn Du on July 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Horseshoe Trail - Mountain Mist
Bay Wan climbed Corn Du on May 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Starting from the Storey Arms car park, this was part of the 'classic horseshoe' encompassing Corn Du, Pen Y Fan & Cribyn [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Very sunny & hot. Clear blue skies. - Try the reverse route as the 4th ascent on the return was a killer
David Richards bagged Corn Du on May 4th, 2018 [with] Paige [weather] Misty
Robert Shaw hiked Corn Du on April 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] On sports club walk in the mist [with] usual crew [weather] Wet & misty
Andrew Joss summited Corn Du on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Pont Ar Daf car park [with] Barbara, Pip, Mick & Benson [weather] Dull then sunny
Lucy Perchard conquered Corn Du on August 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Storey Arms [with] Mum and Dad in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary [weather] Lovely & sunny
Mary Norris scaled Corn Du on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Pont ar Daf [with] Solo! [weather] Beautiful sunshine 🌞
Rachael Tyler walked up Corn Du on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Neuadd reservoir [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy at first but glorious by 11 - Fantastic day out shared with the squaddies. Hard slog but well worth it & glad we weren't wearing packs like the lads. A lovely horseshoe / ridge walk.
Neil Hake climbed Corn Du on September 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] Via pen y fan [weather] sunny
Janet Wells bagged Corn Du during July, 2011 [with] William
Glenn Radford hiked Corn Du on August 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] po100 [weather] Windy lots of sunshine
Iain Jones summited Corn Du on November 12th, 2011 [from/via/route] Cwmgwdi [with] Nick Cockayne & Neil Biddle - 27 December 2011 - walked from The Storey Arms; 25 April 2015 - walked from Neuadd Reservoir
Christina Lander conquered Corn Du on March 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Storey Arms [with] Alethea [weather] Sunny & warm - On the way to Pen Y Fan
Mark Jackson scaled Corn Du on January 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Storey Arms car park [weather] Sunny & clear, snow
Mark Hartshorne walked up Corn Du on August 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Lower Neuadd Reservoir, up onto the Western ridge of the classic horseshoe & then via Corn Du to Pen y Fan. Didn't include Cribyn but descended from Eastern ridge back to Neuadd [with] Sam, Jamie & Flash [weather] Occasionally overcast but also sun & blue patches. Quite windy on top.
Tricia David climbed Corn Du during November, 2012 [from/via/route] M4 path [weather] Dry & bright but cold
Alan Smith bagged Corn Du on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Pen y fan [with] Martin
Wyn Griffiths hiked Corn Du on September 6th, 2011 [from/via/route] FRom Storey Arms [weather] Fantastic - Training for 1st Wizzard Walk
Tim Buckley summited Corn Du on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Storey Arms, the left hand path direct to Corn Du [with] Esther [weather] Cold, freezing & very cold wind. Snow & ice on the ground at higher levels, used crampons. - Very busy! Never ceases to amaze me how people don't anticipate the conditions. The wind chill on the approach to Corn Du summit was quite severe, a family with small children were really struggling.
Vince Wetton conquered Corn Du on September 17th, 2011 [with] RTM
Tracy Lewis scaled Corn Du on August 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] from Pont yr Daf Car Park [with] Erfyl and Ruby [weather] Near perfect conditions- cool & fairly sunny, quite clear from the top.
Stephen Reader walked up Corn Du on October 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Storey Arms [with] Bev, Matt and Shep [weather] Good but visibility poor at the top
Wendy Sockett, Paul Roddam, Marcelle Allman, Chris Hughes, Simon Rutstein, Emma Cole, Paul Booth, Emma Morris, Robert Taylor-marriott, Louise Sandwith, David Price, Ian Thomas, Keith Brockwell, Richard Penney, Jacqueline Debbie Tonks, James Penkethman, Alex Oldridge, Ray O'hara and Matthew Thomas have all walked, climbed & bagged Corn Du.
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