Fan Nedd
663m (2175ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Fan Nedd means 'Neath Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van neth'.
The summit of Fan Nedd is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a shelter.
You can find Fan Nedd & 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):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See Fan Nedd and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Fan Nedd and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:
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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 Nedd
Donovan Suddell walked up Fan Nedd on October 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] Maen Llia [with] wife [weather] clear & dry
Paul Roddam climbed Fan Nedd on January 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Devils Elbow [weather] Sunny/Cloudy/Foggy
Mark Davidson bagged Fan Nedd on June 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po124 Fan Nedd & Fan Gyhirych from Maen Llia [with] Alone [weather] Quite Nice
Sion Britton hiked Fan Nedd on September 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ystradfellte [with] Rhiannon, Huw, Cattie, Mikey, Dewi a Gwen [weather] Sunny/ light wind
Bleddyn Rhys summited Fan Nedd 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 conquered Fan Nedd on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Maen Llia [with] Dick & Daniel [weather] Sunny & warm
Matthew Thomas, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, Mike Walker, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Victoria Bates and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Fan Nedd.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fan Nedd
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
The tiny cairn on the summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) with Fan Nedd in the background
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