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Route outline for walk po127:

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

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2 Welsh Mountains

0 Wainwrights

4 Welsh Nuttalls

0 Welsh Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Welsh Marilyn

1 Bridget

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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.

Along the way you will also bag:

• Fan y Big at 719m (2359ft). Fan y Big is known as a Welsh Nuttall (78th highest in Wales, 187th highest in England & Wales). Fan y Big means 'Beacon of the Beak' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-uh-beeg'. The summit of Fan y Big is marked by a stone slab resembling a diving board. Fan y Big was removed from the list of Welsh Hewitts (Welsh Mountains) due to insufficient prominence - August, 2018

• Twyn Mwyalchod at 642m (2107ft). Twyn Mwyalchod is known as a Welsh Bridget. The summit of Twyn Mwyalchod is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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)

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