Fan Gyhirych
725m (2379ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan Gyhirych means ''Braided Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-g-ee-hee ree-kh'.
The summit of Fan Gyhirych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a cairn.
You can find Fan Gyhirych & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,792ft (546m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) - Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) - Bwlch y Duwynt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Bwlch Bryn-fhudd - Pont Gihirych.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15ml (24km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,157ft (962m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Maen Llia Standing Stone - Fan Nedd - Bwlch y Duwynt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Bwlch Bryn-rhudd - Penwyllt - Carreg Cadno - Sand Hill - Coed-y-Garreg - Sarn Helen Roman Road - Maen Madoc Standing Stone - Plas-y-gors - Blaen Llia - Maen Llia.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fan Gyhirych
Donovan Suddell walked up Fan Gyhirych on January 4th, 2025 [from/via/route] Cray Reservoir [with] Solo [weather] Cold & frosty but with bright blue skies. perfect walking weather
Paul Roddam climbed Fan Gyhirych on January 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Devils Elbow [weather] Sunny/Cloudy/Foggy
Mark Davidson bagged Fan Gyhirych on July 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po124 Fan Nedd & Fan Gyhirych from Maen Llia [with] Alone [weather] Quite nice
Kate Barnes hiked Fan Gyhirych on May 20th, 2022 [with] K & P - With Fan Nedd
Helen Howarth summited Fan Gyhirych on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] From A4067 [with] Leila x [weather] VERY sunny & hot!! - Walked first thing in the morning
Sion Britton conquered Fan Gyhirych on November 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Fan Gyhirych Walk [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny & Cool
Iwan Williams scaled Fan Gyhirych on August 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] Cwm Tawe - Crai Reservoir
David Price walked up Fan Gyhirych on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cnewr [with] Jean [weather] Dry, sunny spells with mist on top - Hard!
Bleddyn Rhys climbed Fan Gyhirych on April 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Libanus i Craig y Nos [with] ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Cymylog ond sych. Gwynt cryf ac oer ar y topiau. - 4 awr a hanner yn cynwys 5 copa - braidd yn rush - buassa 6 awr yn llawer fwy cyffyrddus. Teulu yn dod i gyfarfod fi yn Tafarn Y Garreg.
Christina Lander bagged Fan Gyhirych on March 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pont Gihirych - Heol Senni - Yr Allt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Pont Gihirych [with] Dick [weather] Overcast but dry, plenty of snow on the ground
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fan Gyhirych
On top of Fan Hir in the Brecon Beacons, looking across to Fan Gyhirych in the foreground and the central Beacons in the distance.
The Fan Nedd Trig Point with Fan Gyhirych beyond, in the mid distance and the Bannau Sir Gaer/Fan Brycheiniog massif in the far distance
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