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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15mls (24km) |
| Ascent: | 3,157ft (962m) |
| Time: | 8½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk po124:
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.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 3 Welsh Nuttalls |
 1 Welsh Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Welsh Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Fan Gyhirych at 725m (2379ft). Fan Gyhirych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (60th highest in Wales, 143rd highest in England & Wales)
Fan Gyhirych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (74th highest in Wales, 177th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (29th highest in Wales, 538th highest in the UK).
Fan Gyhirych means ''Braided Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-g-ee-hee ree-kh'.
The summit of Fan Gyhirych is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a cairn.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fan Fraith at 668m (2192ft). Fan Fraith is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (119th highest in Wales, 290th highest in England & Wales). Fan Fraith means 'Fraith Beacon' in Welsh and is pronounced 'van-vr-eye-th'.
The summit of Fan Fraith is marked by a small cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Fan Nedd at 663m (2175ft). Fan Nedd is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (93rd highest in Wales, 226th highest in England & Wales)
Fan Nedd is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (124th highest in Wales, 302nd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (44th highest in Wales, 670th highest in the UK).
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.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Carreg Cadno at 538m (1765ft). Carreg Cadno is classified as a Welsh Dewey (128th highest in Wales, 226th highest in England & Wales). Carreg Cadno means 'Stone of the Fox' in Welsh and is pronounced 'cah-reg cad-no'.
The summit of Carreg Cadno is marked by a rocky outcrop..
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po124 Fan Nedd and Fan Gyhirych from Maen Llia
In no particular order . . .
The tiny cairn on the summit of Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) with Fan Nedd in the background
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
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