Walk Route Map po104 Pen y Fan and Cribyn from Nant Gwdi

Walk po104 Pen y Fan and Cribyn from Nant Gwdi

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	8mls (12km)
Ascent:	2,629ft (801m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk po104:

Nant Gwdi - Cefn Cwm Llwch - Pen y Fan - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Craig Cwm Sere - Cribyn - Bryn-teg - Pant - Plas-y-gaer - Nant Gwdi

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

3
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pen y Fan at 886m (2907ft). Pen y Fan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (19th highest in Wales, 31st highest in England & Wales)

Pen y Fan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (21st highest in Wales, 36th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (10th highest in Wales, 259th highest in the UK).

The summit of Pen y Fan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Pen y Fan is the highest point in The Brecon Beacons National Park and the highest point in the county of Powys.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Corn Du at 871m (2859ft). Corn Du is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (25th highest in Wales, 43rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Cribyn at 795m (2609ft). Cribyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (37th highest in Wales, 82nd highest in England & Wales)

Cribyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (47th highest in Wales, 99th highest in England & Wales). Cribyn means 'The Summit' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kree-bun'.

The summit of Cribyn is marked by a small cairn.

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Brecon Beacons National Park

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park - Western & Central areas

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

160 Brecon Beacons

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po104 Pen y Fan and Cribyn from Nant Gwdi

In no particular order . . .

Me on Pen y Fan

Photo: Martin Heaps (1)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Tony Taylor (1)

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (27)

Dawn taking in the view from Corn Du

Photo: Dan-in A-Van (1)

A sprinkling of snow on Pen y Fan from Corn Du

Photo: Sion Hewitt (2)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Jo Davies (1)

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (32)

Cribyn and Neuadd Reservoir from Pen y Fan

Photo: Laura Bimson (1)

Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (10)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan summit cairn

Photo: Joanne Lucas (7)

Corn Du from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (15)

Me at the top of Pen y Fan

Photo: Tim Williams (3)

My daughter Ffion (aged 8) on the summit of Pen y Fan

Photo: Kieron Dunning (1)

Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Don Williams (1)

Descending Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (28)

Nearing the summit of Pen y Fan

Photo: Daniel Evans (1)

Brecon from the summit of Cribyn

Photo: Joanne Lucas (2)

Corn Du from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (19)

Myself on Pen Y Fan

Photo: Wayne Qualter (1)

Llyn Cwm Llwch from Pen y Fan

Photo: Joanne Lucas (4)

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