Pen Y Fan

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,024 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,023 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 882 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 176 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 266 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 262 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.06 - alt. 260 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.33 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 1.43 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.68 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.9 - alt. 277 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.16 - alt. 282 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 2.32 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.5 - alt. 308 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.54 - alt. 315 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.57 - alt. 322 m - Turn right
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  14. 14 : km 2.92 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.93 - alt. 531 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.94 - alt. 531 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 4.41 - alt. 623 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 6.49 - alt. 880 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.51 - alt. 882 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 6.77 - alt. 818 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 7.23 - alt. 705 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 7.46 - alt. 671 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.49 - alt. 671 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 7.92 - alt. 785 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.37 - alt. 624 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 9.73 - alt. 713 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.52 - alt. 686 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 10.53 - alt. 687 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 10.98 - alt. 724 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 12.28 - alt. 728 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.26 - alt. 728 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 14.84 - alt. 361 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 17.5 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 17.92 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 17.98 - alt. 217 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 18.22 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 18.24 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 18.67 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 19.04 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 19.19 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 19.39 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 19.57 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 19.72 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 20.39 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 21.1 - alt. 275 m - Turn left
  46. S/E : km 22.04 - alt. 266 m

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Walking Highest Peaks of the Brecon Beacons

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This Powys walk starts from Cwmgwdi and visits Corn Du passing the monument to the Lost Lad before continuing to Pen y Fan, the highest point in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Continuing, the walk then visits the summits of Cribyn and Fan y Big before returning to the start along the western side of Cwm Cynwyn.

Walking Day 5 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Brecon Beacons to YHA Danywenallt

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The route continues on the west-to-east Brecon Beacons Way, now over halfway to its final destination at Abergavenny Station. This is possibly the most strenuous day's walking as there are a number of climbs, starting with Corn Du and Pen y Fan. However, on a clear day, the views are spectacular.

Walking Pen y Fan

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Pen y Fan
↔7.49 km ↗+479 m ↘-473 m ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
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Walking Day 6 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Danywenallt to YHA Llangattock

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