Route outline for walk po146:
Pont y Caniedydd - Afon Cynrig - Bryn Teg - Cribyn - Bwlch ar y Fan - Fan y Big - Cefn Cyff - Nant Cynrig - Cwmcynwyn - Pont y Caniedydd.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 1 Welsh Mountain |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 Welsh Nuttalls |
![]() 0 Welsh Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 0 Welsh Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is 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).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fan y Big at 719m (2359ft). Fan y Big was removed from the list of Welsh Hewitts (Welsh Mountains) due to insufficient prominence - August, 2018
Fan y Big is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (78th highest in Wales, 187th highest in England & Wales).
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) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po146 Cribyn and Fan y Big from Pont y Caniedydd
In no particular order . . .

Looking down Glen Sligachan from the start of the pinnacle ridge at Sgurr nan Gilliean

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion
. . . load all 45 walk photos from Walk po146 Cribyn and Fan y Big from Pont y Caniedydd
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