Fan Hir
760m (2494ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5mls (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Car Park SE of Llanddeusant - Nant Melyn - Sychnant - Disgwylfa - Cefn Disgwylfa - Tro'r Fan Foel - Fan Foel - The Beacons Way - Twr y Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) - Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Llyn y Fan Fach - Llethr y Llyn - Waun y Llyn - Nant Coch - Car Park SE of Llanddeusant
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15ml (24km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,673ft (1,119m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glyntawe - Afon Tawe - Ty Hendrey - Allt Fach - Fan Fechan - Fan Hir - Bwlch Giedd - The Beacons Way - Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) - Fan Foel - Tro'r Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Afon Mihartfach - Carreg yr Ogof - Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd) - Pen Rhiw-goch - Twrch Fechan - Cwterydd Blaen-Twrch Fechag - Esgair Ddu (Black Mountains) - Carnau Nant-Menyn - Nant Lluestau - Afon Twrch - Afon Giedd - Pwll y Cig - Waun Fignen Felen - Disgwylfa - Twynwalter - Twyn Spratt - Afon Haffes - Dan-yr-Ogog Campsite and Showcaves - Glyntawe
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Hir
Donovan Suddell walked up Fan Hir on February 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Dan yr Ogof [with] Solo [weather] initial cloud mist gave way to a nice day. Plenty of snow at the summits
Mark Davidson climbed Fan Hir on July 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po123 Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer), Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) & Garreg Las from Glyntawe [with] Alone [weather] Rather Lovely
Helen Howarth bagged Fan Hir on June 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Fan Brycheiniog [with] Leila x [weather] Foggy, drizzly rain - No visibility!
Sion Britton hiked Fan Hir on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Maes Parcio Llyn y Fan Fach [with] Solo [weather] Braf / ychydig o wynt
Toby Norman summited Fan Hir on July 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn y fan fach car park [with] Beggs, Hibble, Hall, Wood, Morgan and Woods
Iwan Williams conquered Fan Hir on December 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn y Fan Fach
Victoria Bates scaled Fan Hir on July 7th, 2011 - Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du, Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point, Fan Hir, Garreg Las [Twyn Swnd], Waun Lefrith
Bleddyn Rhys walked up Fan Hir during November, 2016 [from/via/route] Fynnu o Craig y Nos [with] Y teulu i gyd! - Mona Siwan Caradog a Daniel [weather] Llwyd gyda ysbeidiau bach o haul. Gwynt oer. - Peint yn Tafarn y Garreg wedyn.
Robert Shaw climbed Fan Hir on May 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] Very wet & misty [with] The usual crew [weather] Wet & misty
Christina Lander bagged Fan Hir on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glantawe - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog - Cefn Rhudd - Waun Fignen Felen - Sgwd Ddu - Glyntawe [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Warm & sunny
Wyn Griffiths hiked Fan Hir on September 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] po123 from Tafan y Garreg [with] me [weather] Misty to start - but perfect thereafter - got "lost on descent from Garreg Las
Alan Smith summited Fan Hir on July 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] carpark by the weirs [with] myself [weather] dry sunny
Alex Holland conquered Fan Hir during May, 2013 [from/via/route] po123 [with] Steve Guillaume, Justin [weather] Lovely - Camping next to drystone wall
Glenn Radford scaled Fan Hir on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] po114 [with] Christine the kids didnt manage this one [weather] glorious sunshine
Steve Gilmore walked up Fan Hir on May 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] from Llanddeusant [with] Mark Gimour & Steve Taylor
David Lane climbed Fan Hir on August 17th, 2011 [with] Kelly
Paul Roddam, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Matthew Thomas, David Price and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Fan Hir.
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On top of Fan Hir in the Brecon Beacons, looking across to Fan Gyhirych in the foreground and the central Beacons in the distance.
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