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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.

The summit of Pen y Fan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Pen y Fan as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
19th highest in Wales,
31st in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
21st highest in Wales,
36th in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
10th highest in Wales,
259th highest in Great Britain

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Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

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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


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Pen y Fan Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Fan

Erin Ryan walked up Pen y Fan on August 31st, 2021 [weather] Cloudy on top

Mark Davidson climbed Pen y Fan 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 bagged Pen y Fan on December 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Pontsticill reservoir [weather] Low cloud around peak height. Windy on top. - Wet underfoot & water running off slopes.

Joanne Smith hiked Pen y Fan on November 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Neuadd car park along the Horseshoe Trail (counter clockwise) [with] a companion and my dog. [weather] Began cold & sunny, -2 by the time we reached the top & cloud had covered the peak. Once we came back down to Corn Du, we were in the clear again & the sun was still shining. - We felt doing the loop counter-clockwise worked out well for us.

Darren Peake summited Pen y Fan on October 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pont ar Daf up & Story Arms route down. [with] Family [weather] overcast. Rain on way up & drizzle on way down. - Very busy day for the welsh classic.

Sion Britton conquered Pen y Fan on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brecon Beacons Horseshoe Walk [with] Rhiannon [weather] Mist

Toby Norman scaled Pen y Fan on July 19th, 2020 [with] Woots, Kev, Lee, Bex, Cam

Rich Roberts walked up Pen y Fan on May 6th, 1986 [with] SRCC

Andy Buxton climbed Pen y Fan during May, 2011 [from/via/route] Neuadd Reservoirs [weather] Sunny/showers

Iwan Williams bagged Pen y Fan on August 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Neuadd Reservoir

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen y Fan

A snowy morning up Pen y Fan

A snowy morning up Pen y Fan

Photo: Leah Coopey (1)

Dave H on Pen y Fan

Dave H on Pen y Fan

Photo: David Cartwright (5)

Pen y Fan and Cribyn from near Neuadd Reservoir

Pen y Fan and Cribyn from near Neuadd Reservoir

Photo: Barry Lugg (22)

Pen y Fan (left) and Corn Du from the top of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Pen y Fan (left) and Corn Du from the top of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Photo: Angela Magee (1)

David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

Photo: Simon Turnbull (2)

My daughter Ffion (aged 8) on the way back down from Pen y Fan

My daughter Ffion (aged 8) on the way back down from Pen y Fan

Photo: Kieron Dunning (2)

Cribyn and Neuadd Reservoir from Pen y Fan

Cribyn and Neuadd Reservoir from Pen y Fan

Photo: Laura Bimson (1)

Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (3)

Me at the top of Pen Y Fan

Me at the top of Pen Y Fan

Photo: Dave Slack (3)

Descending Pen y Fan

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (32)

Me on Pen y Fan

Me on Pen y Fan

Photo: Martin Heaps (1)

Waun Rydd summit cairn with Corn Du and Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons) in the background

Waun Rydd summit cairn with Corn Du and Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons) in the background

Photo: Jan Bowkler (4)

David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

Photo: Simon Turnbull (1)

A very cold day but my boyfriend and I finally made it to the top of Pen y Fan summit

A very cold day but my boyfriend and I finally made it to the top of Pen y Fan summit

Photo: Jo Morgan (1)

Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (10)

On Pen y Fan in the snow

On Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (2)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Tony Taylor (1)

Llyn Cwm Llwch from Pen y Fan

Llyn Cwm Llwch from Pen y Fan

Photo: Joanne Lucas (4)

The cairn on the summit of Waun Rydd with Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the distance

The cairn on the summit of Waun Rydd with Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the distance

Photo: Mark Davidson (63)

Mountain Rescue helicopter above Pen y Fan in the snow

Mountain Rescue helicopter above Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (4)


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