Walk Route Map po100 Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

Walk po100 Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	8½mls (13.5km)
Ascent:	2,402ft (732m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk po100:

Lower Neuadd Reservoir - Bwlch ar y Fan - Cribyn - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Corn Du - Craig Gwaum-taf - Graig Fan Ddu - Lower Neuadd Reservoir

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

3
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pen y Fan at 886m (2907ft). Pen y Fan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (19th highest in Wales, 31st highest in England & Wales) Pen y Fan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (21st highest in Wales, 36th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (10th highest in Wales, 259th highest in the UK). The summit of Pen y Fan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Pen y Fan is the highest point in The Brecon Beacons National Park and the highest point in the county of Powys.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Corn Du at 873m (2865ft). Corn Du is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (23rd highest in Wales, 41st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Cribyn at 795m (2609ft). Cribyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (37th highest in Wales, 82nd highest in England & Wales) Cribyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (46th highest in Wales, 99th highest in England & Wales). Cribyn means 'The Summit' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kree-bun'. The summit of Cribyn is marked by a small cairn.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL12
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 160
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po100 Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

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

Photo: Kieron Dunning (2)

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

Photo: Barry Lugg (21)

Views nr Neuadd Reservoir

Photo: Rob Hadley (3)

Approaching Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (1)

Pen y Fan and Cribyn from near Neuadd Reservoir

Photo: Barry Lugg (22)

Me and my hiker buddies on Cribyn on the way to Pen y Fan

Photo: Brondwyn Dee (1)

Craig Gwaun Taf from Corn Du

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (24)

On Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (2)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Matt Allen (2)

Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir

Photo: Gareth Jones (3)

Corn Du from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (15)

Me at the top of Pen Y Fan on a wonderful 'brooding' day

Photo: Malcolm Carson (1)

Neuadd Reservoir from the summit of Cribyn

Photo: Joanne Lucas (3)

View from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (20)

Ascending Pen Y Fan via Corn Du

Photo: Simon Barnett (8)

Cribyn summit

Photo: Paul Holroyd (31)

Jenny, Betty and myself in the middle on Pen Y Fan

Photo: James Bullett (1)

Jamie, Andy, Adam and Pete on Pen y Fan

Photo: Jamie Whysall (1)

Myself on Pen Y Fan

Photo: Wayne Qualter (1)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Don Williams (1)

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