Walk po123 Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) and Garreg Las from Glyntawe

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15mls (24km)
Ascent:	3,673ft (1,119m)
Time:	9¼hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk po123:

Glyntawe  -  Afon Tawe  -  Ty Hendrey  -  Allt Fach  -  Fan Fechan  -  Fan Hir  -  Bwlch Giedd  -  The Beacons Way  -  Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel)  -  Fan Foel  -  Tro'r Fan Foel  -  Bwlch Blaen Twrch  -  Pant y Bwlch  -  Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer)  -  Glastir y Picws  -  Cwar Du Mawr  -  Cwar Du Bach  -  Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer)  -  Afon Mihartfach  -  Carreg yr Ogof  -  Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd)  -  Pen Rhiw-goch  -  Twrch Fechan  -  Cwterydd Blaen-Twrch Fechag  -  Esgair Ddu (Black Mountains)  -  Carnau Nant-Menyn  -  Nant Lluestau  -  Afon Twrch  -  Afon Giedd  -  Pwll y Cig  -  Waun Fignen Felen  -  Disgwylfa  -  Twynwalter  -  Twyn Spratt  -  Afon Haffes  -  Dan-yr-Ogog Campsite and Showcaves  -  Glyntawe

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

4 Welsh Mountains

0 Wainwrights

5 Welsh Nuttalls

0 Welsh Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

2 Welsh Marilyns

2 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) at 802m (2632ft). Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (34th highest in Wales, 76th highest in England & Wales)

Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (43rd highest in Wales, 91st highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (15th highest in Wales, 390th highest in the UK).

The summit of Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) is marked by a cairn 300m NNE of the Trig Point..

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fan Foel at 780m (2559ft). Fan Foel is known as a Welsh Bridget. Fan Foel is the highest point in the county of Carmarthanshire.

You will also reach the summit of Fan Hir at 760m (2494ft). Fan Hir is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (46th highest in Wales, 112th highest in England & Wales)

Fan Hir is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (57th highest in Wales, 136th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

• Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) at 749m (2458ft). Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (52nd Wales, 121st Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (64th highest in Wales, 148th highest in England & Wales).

• Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) at 677m (2221ft). Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (110th highest in Wales, 264th highest in England & Wales).

• Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd) at 635m (2084ft). Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (109th Wales, 266th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (150th highest in Wales, 357th highest in England & Wales).

• Twynwalter at 509m (1670ft). Twynwalter is known as a Welsh Bridget. The summit of Twynwalter is marked by a small cairn..

• Esgair Ddu (Cambrian Mountains) at 464m (1522ft). and a Welsh Marilyn (97th highest in Wales, 1074th highest in the UK).

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Beacons Way, a 158km (98 miles) linear footpath connecting Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, with Llangadog in Carmarthenshire, England. The Beacons Way is waymarked by named posts with a mountains and river motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Beacons Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po123 Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) and Garreg Las from Glyntawe

In no particular order . . .

Fan Hir summit

Photo: Michael England (3)

Fan Hir

Photo: Michael England (1)

Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd) summit cairns

Photo: Michael England (13)

Carreg Yr Ogof summit trig point

Photo: Michael England (12)

Fan Brycheiniog summit trig point

Photo: Michael England (4)

Crossing Twrch Fechan

Photo: Michael England (14)

Llan y Fan Fawr from Fan Brycheiniog

Photo: Georg Dite (5)

Looking North from Fan Hir

Photo: Georg Dite (2)

Carmarthen Fan - Fan Foel and Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) with Llyn y Fan Fach below from Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer)

Photo: Florence Belgravia (1)

Llan y Fan Fawr from Fan Brycheiniog

Photo: Georg Dite (7)

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