Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre, is 5¼ miles long and will take about 3¾hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk po158:

The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre  -  Y Gyrn  -  Tommy Jones Obelisk  -  Craig Cwm Llwch  -  Corn Du  -  Pen y Fan  -  (Penyfan)  -  Bwlch Duwynt  -  Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt)  -  Blaen Taf Fawr  -  The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The Tommy Jones Obelisk is dedicated to a young 5 year old boy who got lost during the night of August 4th, 1900. Despite an anxious search his remains were not discovered until September 1st, 1900.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
Welsh
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
4
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pen y Fan at 886m (2907ft). Pen y Fan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (19th highest in Wales, 31st highest in England & Wales)

Pen y Fan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (21st highest in Wales, 36th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (10th highest in Wales, 259th highest in the UK).

The summit of Pen y Fan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Pen y Fan is the highest point in The Brecon Beacons National Park and the highest point in the county of Powys.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Corn Du at 871m (2859ft). Corn Du is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (25th highest in Wales, 43rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) at 826m (2710ft). Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (35th highest in Wales, 74th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) is marked by a small cairn.. Craig Gwaun Taf [Duwynt] was promoted to 'Nuttall' status in November 2016

Along the way you will also bag:

  • Y Gyrn at 619m (2032ft). Y Gyrn is known as a Welsh Nuttall (174th highest in Wales, 409th highest in England & Wales).

You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park - Western & Central areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 160 Brecon Beacons


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre

In no particular order . . .

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - My daughter Ffion (aged 8) on the summit of Pen y Fan

My daughter Ffion (aged 8) on the summit of Pen y Fan

Photo: Kieron Dunning (1)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Coming off Pen y Fan the hard way via Nant Crew

Coming off Pen y Fan the hard way via Nant Crew

Photo: Barry Lugg (13)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Craig Cwm Sere and Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Craig Cwm Sere and Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Peter Ross (1)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - On Pen y Fan summit

On Pen y Fan summit

Photo: Joanne Lucas (6)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Jamie, Andy, Adam and Pete on Pen y Fan

Jamie, Andy, Adam and Pete on Pen y Fan

Photo: Jamie Whysall (1)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Myself on Pen Y Fan

Myself on Pen Y Fan

Photo: Wayne Qualter (1)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Descending Pen y Fan

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (28)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Chester Rambling & Hillwalking Club walking through fields near Myddle

Chester Rambling & Hillwalking Club walking through fields near Myddle

Photo: Keith Evans (6)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Kacey  on the side of Corn Du

Kacey on the side of Corn Du

Photo: Lisa Weir (2)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Corn Du

Corn Du

Photo: David Cartwright (2)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Rush hour on Pen y Fan

Rush hour on Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (13)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - On Craig Gwaun Taf

On Craig Gwaun Taf

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (25)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Descending Pen y Fan

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (29)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Looking to Neuadd Reservoir from Craig Gwaun Taf

Looking to Neuadd Reservoir from Craig Gwaun Taf

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (26)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - View Pen y Fan

View Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (14)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (10)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Neuadd Reservoir from Graig Fan Du

Neuadd Reservoir from Graig Fan Du

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (31)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Mick and Rob, friends of 40 years make it to the top of a windswept Pen Y Fan

Mick and Rob, friends of 40 years make it to the top of a windswept Pen Y Fan

Photo: Rob Ollerton (1)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

David J Pinder and Peter Marwood on Pen y Fan

Photo: Simon Turnbull (2)

Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Me on Pen y Fan

Me on Pen y Fan

Photo: Martin Heaps (1)


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