Waun Fach
811m (2662ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
The summit of Waun Fach is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Waun Fach
Esther Nagle walked up Waun Fach on October 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Pengenfordd [with] Merthyr Ramblers [weather] Very wet, very cold, very windy - So very slow!!!
Donovan Suddell climbed Waun Fach on April 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Gospel Pass [with] Wife [weather] Sunny until 16:00 then cloudy, rain at the very end - Very long circuit including traversing two steep valleys
Sion Britton bagged Waun Fach on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Llanbedr. Horseshoe Route. [with] Solo [weather] Braf/ Cymylog
Simon Burgess hiked Waun Fach on August 23rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Pen Twyn Glas Pen Trumau Waun Fach Pen Y Gadair Fawr Pen Twyn Mawr [with] Solo [weather] Overnight
Dale Tyler summited Waun Fach on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] 5th 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 & meal in Crickhowell. Sticky toffee pudding, mmmmm!
Robert Shaw conquered Waun Fach on May 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Llanthony whilst doing the Black Mountain Challenge. [with] Alcester Gents Sports Club [weather] Wet & misty
Glenn Radford scaled Waun Fach on October 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] walk po105 [with] William [weather] Mist Cloud low AM Clear windy PM
Alan Smith walked up Waun Fach on July 2nd, 2015 [with] Barry [weather] Cloudy rain then sunny
Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Waun Fach on April 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rhiw Trumau [with] Vince Wetton Wife, Sammy and the two Son's [weather] Sunny - Placed flowers for Vince Wetton's place ware he passed away in 17th October, 2014. All last Welsh Mountains will be completed for him.
Christina Lander bagged Waun Fach 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
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Waun Fach

Me on the summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) with Pen Cerrig-calch (left) and Waun Fach (with the misty top) in the distance

Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Tal-Trwynau, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau and Pen Trumau from Waun Fach

*270° Panorama featuring Pengenfford, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Crug Mawr and the The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau
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