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Walk 2400 - Pen y Fan from Cwmgwdi near Brecon

Nat Park   Brecon Beacons
County/Area   Powys
AuthorRhydian Williams
Length5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent2000 feet / 606 metres
Grademoderate

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This Powys walk visits Pen y Fan the highest point in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The start is Cwmgwdi near Brecon.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL12
OS LandrangerSheet 160

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1903
Pen y Fan & Corn Du from Cwmgwdi
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2074
Highest Peaks of the Brecon Beacons
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

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Walk 2648 - 2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
The Black Mountain, Brecon Beacons
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2641 - 3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Fan Fawr & Fan Frynych, Fforest Fawr
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3209 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Llanfrynach and Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 3210 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Brecon & Pen-y-Van
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1123 - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km away
The Brecon Beacons from the Taf Fechan Forest
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1283 - 4.9 miles / 7.9 km away
Fan y Big from Torpantau
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2643 - 7.3 miles / 11.7 km away
Fan Frynych & Fan Llia, Fforest Fawr
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2645 - 8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
Fan Gyhirych & Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Fforest Fawr
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2646 - 8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
Fan Nedd & Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Fforest Fawr
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2647 - 8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
Fan Gyhirych, Fan Nedd & Fan Bwlch Chwyth
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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