Pen y Fan
886m (2907ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Pen y Fan is the highest point in The Brecon Beacons National Park and the highest point in the county of Powys.
Pen y Fan is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL12 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 160 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Fan
Toby Norman walked up on July 19th, 2020 [with] Woots, Kev, Lee, Bex, Cam
Rich Roberts climbed on May 6th, 1986 [with] SRCC
Andy Buxton bagged during May, 2011 [from/via/route] Neuadd Reservoirs [weather] Sunny/showers
Iwan Williams hiked on August 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Neuadd Reservoir
Marcelle Allman summited on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Corn Du, Horseshoe walk, however it was so lovely and we made good time so added on traversing the valley and walking back along the opposite ridgeline. [with] Dave Raime [weather] Glorious sunshine 12 degrees - My first visit to the Brecon Beacons.
Dale Tyler conquered 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 and newts in Llyn Cwm Llwch
Kimberley Gratton scaled on July 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Horseshoe Trail - Mountain Mist
Alan Pritchard walked up on April 24th, 2015 [with] My Wife [weather] Good - Walked the Brecon horseshoe a few times beautiful walk from Cwm Gwdi.ππΆββοΈ
Mark Davidson climbed on October 21st, 2004 [with] Theresa [weather] Rain and Mist!
Iain Jones bagged on November 12th, 2011 [from/via/route] Cwmgwdi [with] Nick Cockayne & Neil Biddle - 27 December 2011 - walked from The Storey Arms; 01 January 2013 - walked from Cwmgwdi; 25 April 2015 - walked from Neuadd Reservoir; 15 July 2018 - walked from The Storey Arms as part of UFC Survival Weekend - Day 3 (Fan Dance)
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen y Fan

Me (70) and Carole (65) on Pen y Fan 2 days after our 45th Wedding Anniversary

Corn Du and Pen y Fan (centre left) and Cribyn (centre) from Neuadd Reservoir
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