Walk Route Map po101 Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf

Walk po101 Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf

The shortest, easiest way up Pen y Fan

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4mls (6.25km)
Ascent:	1,736ft (487m)
Time:	3¼hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk po101:

Pont Ar Daf Car Park - Blaen Taf Fawr - Bwlch Duwynt - Pen y Fan - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - Bwlch Duwynt - Blaen Taf Fawr - Pont Ar Daf Car Park

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1
Welsh
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

2
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).

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 po101 Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf

In no particular order . . .

Mick and Rob, friends of 40 years make it to the top of a windswept Pen Y Fan

Photo: Rob Ollerton (1)

My daughter Ffion (aged 8) on the summit of Pen y Fan

Photo: Kieron Dunning (1)

David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

Photo: Simon Turnbull (1)

Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (10)

A sprinkling of snow on Pen y Fan from Corn Du

Photo: Sion Hewitt (2)

Me at the top of Pen y Fan

Photo: Tim Williams (3)

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

Photo: James Bullett (1)

On Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (2)

Cribyn and Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Photo: Drewe Hartles (1)

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (29)

My Dog 'Skye' on the summit of Corn Du

Photo: Jane Thomas (3)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (3)

Me and my daughter on Pen y Fan

Photo: Matt Allen (1)

On Pen y Fan summit

Photo: Joanne Lucas (6)

Corn Du and the Brecon Beacons from the summit of Pen y Fan just after sunset

Photo: Caroline Swain (1)

Gwaun Perfedd (left) and Gwaun Taf (right) from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (8)

Climbing Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (12)

Corn Du from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (16)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Sion Hewitt (1)

Me and my Uni friends on Pen y Fan

Photo: Hanna Williams (1)

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