Walk po101 Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf

Vital Statistics:

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

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  -  Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt)  -  Blaen Taf Fawr  -  Pont Ar Daf Car Park

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1 Welsh Mountain

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 871m (2859ft). Corn Du is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (25th highest in Wales, 43rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) at 826m (2710ft). Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (35th highest in Wales, 74th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) is marked by a small cairn.. Craig Gwaun Taf [Duwynt] was promoted to 'Nuttall' status in November 2016

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po101 Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf

In no particular order . . .

Corn Du

Photo: David Cartwright (2)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (3)

Llyn Cwm Llwch from Pen y Fan

Photo: Joanne Lucas (4)

Me on Pen y Fan

Photo: Anthony Baskerville (1)

Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Bwlch Duwynt

Photo: Barry Lugg (10)

Coming off Pen y Fan the hard way via Nant Crew

Photo: Barry Lugg (13)

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

Photo: James Bullett (1)

Craig Cwm

Photo: David Cartwright (3)

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

Photo: Jo Morgan (1)

Me on Pen y Fan

Photo: Steve Curtis (1)

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