Route outline for walk po146:
Pont y Caniedydd - Afon Cynrig - Bailea - Cwm Cynwyn Farm - 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). Cribyn means 'The Summit' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kree-bun'. The summit of Cribyn is marked by a small cairn.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fan y Big at 719m (2359ft). Fan y Big is also 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
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
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Craig Cwm Cynwyn, Cribyn, Craig Cwm Sere, Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Fan y Big
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