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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8½mls (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,792ft (546m) | |
| Time: | 5hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for 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, 144th highest in England & Wales) Fan Gyhirych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (74th highest in Wales, 178th 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, 293rd 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:
- 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.
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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