Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir)

Open moorland walk with fine views


Route outline for walk po132:

Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir)  -  Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth)  -  Yr Allt (Forest Fawr)  -  Bwlch y Duwynt  -  Fan Fraith  -  Fan Gyhirych  -  Bwlch Bryn-fhudd  -  Pont Gihirych.




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
Welsh
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
2
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
Welsh
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Fan Gyhirych at 725m (2379ft). Fan Gyhirych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (60th highest in Wales, 143rd highest in England & Wales)

Fan Gyhirych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (74th highest in Wales, 177th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (29th highest in Wales, 538th highest in the UK).

Fan Gyhirych means ''Braided Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-g-ee-hee ree-kh'.

The summit of Fan Gyhirych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a cairn.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fan Fraith at 668m (2192ft). Fan Fraith is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (119th highest in Wales, 290th highest in England & Wales). Fan Fraith means 'Fraith Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vr-eye-th'.

The summit of Fan Fraith is marked by a small cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) at 604m (1982ft). Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) is also known as a Welsh Dewey (9th highest in Wales, 14th in England & Wales) Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) means 'The Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-a-thl-t'.

The summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) is marked by a small cairn..

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir)

In no particular order . . .

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Cray Reservoir dam

Cray Reservoir dam

Photo: Paul Holroyd (26)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - The OS Trig Point on the top of Fan Gyhirych

The OS Trig Point on the top of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (17)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - The Trig Point on the summit of Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth)

The Trig Point on the summit of Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth)

Photo: Jon Norbury (23)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Cairn in the summit of Fan Gyhirych

Cairn in the summit of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (6)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Bwlch y Duwynt with Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) beyond from Fan Gyhirych

Bwlch y Duwynt with Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) beyond from Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (8)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Waterfalls en-route to Fan Gyhirych

Waterfalls en-route to Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (2)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) summit trig point

Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) summit trig point

Photo: Jeff Mayers (16)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Tall beacon north of the Fan Nedd Trig Point

Tall beacon north of the Fan Nedd Trig Point

Photo: Jon Norbury (20)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Another Waterfall with Fan Gyhirych towering above

Another Waterfall with Fan Gyhirych towering above

Photo: Jeff Mayers (3)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Fan Nedd from Bwlch y Duwynt

Fan Nedd from Bwlch y Duwynt

Photo: Jeff Mayers (14)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Cray Reservoir and Pont Gihirych from the upper slopes of Fan Gyhirych

Cray Reservoir and Pont Gihirych from the upper slopes of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (5)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) summit cairn

Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) summit cairn

Photo: Jeff Mayers (15)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Fan Fraith from the track SE of Fan Gyhirych

Fan Fraith from the track SE of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (19)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Large cairn on the top of Fan Gyhirych

Large cairn on the top of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (15)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - The summit of Fan Fraith

The summit of Fan Fraith

Photo: Jon Norbury (18)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Nant Gihirych from the lay by at Pont Gihirych

Nant Gihirych from the lay by at Pont Gihirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (1)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Aproaching Fan Gyhirych

Aproaching Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (4)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - The view from the top of Fan Gyhirych

The view from the top of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (16)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Fan Gyhirych summit trig point

Fan Gyhirych summit trig point

Photo: Jeff Mayers (7)

Walk po132 Heol Senni and Fan Gyhirych from Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - The tiny cairn on the summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) with Fan Nedd in the background

The tiny cairn on the summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) with Fan Nedd in the background

Photo: Jon Norbury (22)


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