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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8¼mls (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,009ft (612m) | |
| Time: | 5hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route outline for walk po112:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - Fan Frynych - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Rhos Dringarth - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Bryn Du - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - The Taff Trail - A470.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
 3 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 Fan Fawr at 734m (2409ft). Fan Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (55th highest in Wales, 134th highest in England & Wales) Fan Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (69th highest in Wales, 166th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (26th highest in Wales, 517th highest in the UK). Fan Fawr means 'Large Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vowr'. The summit of Fan Fawr is marked by a cairn. Fan Fawr's Ordnance Survey Trig Point lies some 500m SE of the summit.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad at 629m (2064ft). Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (117th highest in Wales, 278th highest in England & Wales) Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (161st highest in Wales, 377th highest in England & Wales). Craig Cerrig-gleisiad means 'Blue Stone Rock' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kryg-kerig-gl-ay-si-ad'. The summit of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is marked by a cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Fan Frynych at 629m (2064ft). Fan Frynych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (116th highest in Wales, 277th highest in England & Wales) Fan Frynych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (160th highest in Wales, 376th highest in England & Wales). Fan Frynych means 'Ox Hill Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vrinic'. The summit of Fan Frynych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Taff Trail, an 88km (55 miles) linear footpath connecting Cardiff in Powys, Wales with Brecon in Powys, Wales. The Taff Trail is waymarked by a viaduct in a yellow arrow motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Taff Trail.
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL12 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 160 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po112 Fan Frynych, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Fawr from near Libanus
In no particular order . . .
On the Beacons Way above Glyn Tarell near Craig y Fro on the lower slopes of Fan Fawr
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