Y Gyrn
619m (2032ft)
Y Gyrn is in The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
You can walk to the top of Y Gyrn by using either of these 2 route maps:
Walk po107 Y Gyrn, Corn Du and Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre
A less travelled route up Pen y Fan
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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
Walk po158 Pen y Fan from The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre
The easiest(!) way to climb Pen y Fan
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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
Interactive Walking Maps
See Y Gyrn 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 Y Gyrn 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 Y Gyrn & 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 Y Gyrn
Melfyn Parry walked up Y Gyrn 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.
Mark Davidson climbed it 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 bagged it on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Storey Arms [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog
David Buckley hiked Y Gyrn on June 20th, 1991 [with] Julie, Hayley & Carlie [weather] Sunny/Cloudy
Christina Lander summited 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 conquered it 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!
Elen Newcombe-ling, Matthew Thomas, Michael Rygol, Richard Penney and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Y Gyrn.
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