Walk Route Map po136 Corn Du and Pen y Fan from Nant Cwm Llwch near Brecon

Walk po136 Corn Du and Pen y Fan from Nant Cwm Llwch near Brecon

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	7mls (11km)
Ascent:	2,288ft (697m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk po136:

Nant Cwm Llwch - Brecon - Llyn Cwm Llwch - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Cefn Cwm Llwch - Heolfanog - Cil-rhew - Pont Rhydybetws - Nant Cwm Llwch

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The Tommy Jones Obelisk is dedicated to a young 5 year old boy who got lost during the night of August 4th, 1900. Despite an anxious search his remains were not discovered until September 1st, 1900.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
Welsh
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

2
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).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po136 Corn Du and Pen y Fan from Nant Cwm Llwch near Brecon

In no particular order . . .

Me at the top of Pen Y Fan

Photo: Dave Slack (3)

Me (70) and Carole (65) on Pen y Fan 2 days after our 45th Wedding Anniversary

Photo: Terry Merrington (1)

Me and my daughter on Pen y Fan

Photo: Matt Allen (1)

Cribyn and Craig Cwm Sere from Pen y Fan

Photo: Drewe Hartles (1)

On the path to Pen y Fan, busy going up Corn Du

Photo: Keith Evans (5)

On Pen y Fan in the snow

Photo: Mike Powell (2)

Llyn Cwm Llwch from Pen y Fan

Photo: Joanne Lucas (4)

Craig Cwm Sere and Cribyn from Pen y Fan

Photo: Peter Ross (1)

Rush hour on Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (13)

Ascending Pen Y Fan via Corn Du

Photo: Simon Barnett (8)

Looking to Neuadd Reservoir from Craig Gwaun Taf

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (26)

Corn Du

Photo: David Cartwright (2)

Chester Rambling & Hillwalking Club walking through fields near Myddle

Photo: Keith Evans (6)

Me and the crew on Pen y Fan

Photo: Derrick Ashdown (1)

On a snowy Pen y Fan

Photo: Terry Williamson (1)

Craig Cwm

Photo: David Cartwright (3)

Myself on Pen Y Fan

Photo: Wayne Qualter (1)

Dave H on Pen y Fan

Photo: David Cartwright (5)

Gwaun Perfedd (left) and Gwaun Taf (right) from Pen y Fan

Photo: Krzysztof Ciebien (8)

A snowy morning on Pen y Fan

Photo: Leah Coopey (2)

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