Fan Fawr
734m (2409ft)
Fan Fawr is in The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan Fawr means 'Large Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vowr'.
The summit of Fan Fawr is marked by a cairn. Fan Fawr's Ordnance Survey Trig Point lies some 500m SE of the summit.
You can walk to the top of Fan Fawr by using either of these 2 route maps:
Walk po112 Fan Frynych, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Fawr from near Libanus
Wild moorland (can be difficult in mist)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,009ft (612m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - Fan Frynych - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Rhos Dringarth - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Bryn Du - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - The Taff Trail - A470.
Walk po118 Fan Llia, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Fawr from Blaen Llia
Wild moorland walk (can be difficult in mist)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,402ft (732m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Blaen Llia Picnic Area - Fan Llia - Fan Dringarth - Cefn Perfedd - Craig Cwm-du - Rhos Dringarth - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Ystradfellte Reservoir - Cwm Dringarth - Blaen Llia.
Interactive Walking Maps
See Fan Fawr and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
See Fan Fawr and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Brecon Beacons Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park)
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park)
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Fan Fawr & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Fan Fawr
Melfyn Parry walked up Fan Fawr on September 12th, 2025 [from/via/route] Followed route PO112 & then rather than tab down the Taffs Trail I headed up to Y Gyrn (to bag another Nuttall) & then rejoined the Taffs Trail lower down to finish the route this extended the walk to 10 miles. [with] On my own [weather] Only one spell of heavy rain otherwise a dry, breezy day.
Alan Smith climbed it on September 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] With Kev from the storey arms. [with] kev [weather] Clear day. Some light rain
Donovan Suddell bagged it on August 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Libanus [with] solo [weather] Dry, high cloud, clear summits, Gusty
Paul Roddam hiked Fan Fawr on January 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen Y Fan Car Park [with] Solo [weather] Cold, sunny
Helen Howarth summited on May 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Storey Arms [with] Leila x [weather] Warm - Early morning walk
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Fan Fawr
On the Beacons Way above Glyn Tarell near Craig y Fro on the lower slopes of Fan Fawr
. . . see all 14 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Fan Fawr
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