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

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8½mls (13.5km)
Ascent:	1,792ft (546m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:

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:

1 Welsh Mountain

0 Wainwrights

2 Welsh Nuttalls

1 Welsh Dewey

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Welsh Marilyn

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 and tick-off:

• Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) at 603m (1979ft). Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) is known as a Welsh Bridget. The summit of Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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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 . . .

Fan Fraith from the track SE of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (19)

Nant Gihirych from the lay by at Pont Gihirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (1)

Waterfalls en-route to Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (2)

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

Photo: Jeff Mayers (8)

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

Photo: Jon Norbury (23)

Aproaching Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jeff Mayers (4)

Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) summit trig point

Photo: Jeff Mayers (16)

Tall beacon north of the Fan Nedd Trig Point

Photo: Jon Norbury (20)

Cray Reservoir dam

Photo: Paul Holroyd (26)

Large cairn on the top of Fan Gyhirych

Photo: Jon Norbury (15)

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