Y Gyrn
619m (2032ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
You can find Y Gyrn & 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: | 5ml (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,736ft (529m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Y Gyrn - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Blaen Taf Fawr - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,736ft (529m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Y Gyrn - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Blaen Taf Fawr - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Y Gyrn
Mark Davidson walked up Y Gyrn on July 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey really
Sion Britton climbed Y Gyrn on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Storey Arms [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog
David Buckley bagged Y Gyrn on June 20th, 1991 [with] Julie, Hayley & Carlie [weather] Sunny/Cloudy
Christina Lander hiked Y Gyrn on March 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Storey Arms - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - Y Gyrn - Storey Arms [with] Alethea [weather] Lovely sunny day
Tim Buckley summited Y Gyrn on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Storey Arms left hand path en route to Corn Du & Pen y fan [with] Esther [weather] Cold, ice & snow on the ground at high level - Y Gyrn!!! Surprised its a named summit although it appears on the OS map. Most people including me walk through it on the way to Corn Du - anyway done!
Matthew Thomas, Michael Rygol, Richard Penney and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Y Gyrn.
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