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Route outline for walk po112:

A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel  -  Libanus  -  Twyn Dylluan-ddu  -  Fan Frynych  -  Craig Cerrig-gleisiad  -  Rhos Dringarth  -  Gorllwn  -  Fan Fawr  -  Bryn Du  -  The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre  -  The Taff Trail  -  A470.

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3 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 Fan Fawr at 734m (2409ft). Fan Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (56th highest in Wales, 135th highest in England & Wales)

Fan Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (70th highest in Wales, 167th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (26th highest in Wales, 517th highest in the UK).

Fan Fawr means 'Large Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vowr'.

The summit of Fan Fawr is marked by a cairn. Fan Fawr's Ordnance Survey Trig Point lies some 500m SE of the summit.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad at 629m (2064ft). Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (114th highest in Wales, 275th highest in England & Wales)

Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (159th highest in Wales, 374th highest in England & Wales). Craig Cerrig-gleisiad means 'Blue Stone Rock' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kryg-kerig-gl-ay-si-ad'.

The summit of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is marked by a cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Fan Frynych at 628m (2062ft). Fan Frynych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (115th highest in Wales, 276th highest in England & Wales)

Fan Frynych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (162nd highest in Wales, 377th highest in England & Wales). Fan Frynych means 'Ox Hill Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vrinic'.

The summit of Fan Frynych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Taff Trail, an 88km (55 miles) linear footpath connecting Cardiff in Powys, Wales with Brecon in Powys, Wales. The Taff Trail is waymarked by a viaduct in a yellow arrow motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Taff Trail.

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

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