Bagged Pen y Gadair Fawr 800m (2626ft) The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales

Pen y Gadair Fawr Summit Photograph by Michael Owen Pen y Gadair Fawr is classified as a: Mountain (35th in Wal, 78th in Eng & Wales) Nuttall (44th in Wal, 94th in Eng & Wales)   Pen y Gadair Fawr is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL13 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 161

Pen y Gadair Fawr is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

• The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons

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You can walk to the top of Pen y Gadair Fawr by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk po129 The Grwyne Fechan Round

Route Summary: - Nuadd-fawr, Llanbedr, Darren Fach, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Pen Gwyllt Meirch, Nantyrychain, Cwm Farm, Nuadd-fawr.

Length: 19km (12 miles) | Ascent: 804m (2,637ft) | Allow at least: 7hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr

Route Summary: - Nuadd-fawr, Llanbedr, Table Mountain (Pen Cerrig-calch), Trwyn Ysgwrfa, Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Pen Gwyllt Meirch, Nantyrychain, Cwm Farm, Nuadd-fawr.

Length: 21.5km (13½ miles) | Ascent: 968m (3,175ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Gadair Fawr

Dale Tyler walked up Pen y Gadair Fawr on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] 6th peak on the Waun Fach horseshoe from Cwmdu to Crickhowell [weather] Mostly glorious, two short sharp showers at the beginning of the walk-enough convince me to reproof my jacket! - 19 mile walk followed by a well deserved pint and meal in Crickhowell. Sticky toffee pudding, mmmmm!

Robert Shaw climbed Pen y Gadair Fawr on May 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Llanthony whilst doing the Black Mountain Challenge. [with] Alcester Gents Sports Club [weather] Wet and misty

Glenn Radford bagged Pen y Gadair Fawr on October 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] walk po105 [with] William [weather] Mist Cloud low AM Clear windy PM

Alan Smith hiked Pen y Gadair Fawr on July 2nd, 2015 [with] Barry

Christina Lander summited Pen y Gadair Fawr on March 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pen Carrig-calch - Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynydd Llysiau - Pen Trumau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr [with] Dick [weather] Beautiful day, warm & sunny

Tim Buckley conquered Pen y Gadair Fawr on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] po 153 from Neuadd Fawr just north of Llanbedr [with] Solo walk, set off 8.30 am arrived here at 1.21pm [weather] Hot and clear, views to the distance - Pen Y Fan etc........ - Better top than Waun Fach, only 11m lower. It looks far more impressive from across the valley - not unlike Pen Y Fan and Corn Ddu

Wyn Griffiths scaled Pen y Gadair Fawr on March 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Neuadd Fawr via Pen Twyn Glas & Mynydd LLysiau [with] Me [weather] Dry, but cold on hills. Caught sun on face

David Lane walked up Pen y Gadair Fawr on August 15th, 2008 [from/via/route] The Pony Track [with] Kelly [weather] A dry, warm day - We walked this route again on 5th December, 2012, at which time there was snow on the upper reaches of the mountain, he weather was cold, clear, with fabulous blue skies.

Iain Jones climbed Pen y Gadair Fawr on November 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] The Castle Inn, Pengenffordd

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