Breacon Becons: Llyn fan Fawr & Llyn Fan Fach
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/ Start of walk Tafarn y GarregPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Looking upto Fan Hir from Alt FachPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Looking back from the start of Fan HirPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Fan HirPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Atop Fan HirPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Llyn y Fan FawrPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ After Fan HirPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Bwlch GleddPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Atop Fan BrycheiniogPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Looking towards Fan FoelPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Looking over towards Picws DuPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Atop Picws DuPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Atop Waun LefrithPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Looking back at Black Mountain RangePhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Waun LefrithPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Rescue Hut at Llyn Fan y FachPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Llyn Fan y FawrPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
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/ Finish of walk - Tafern y Garreg pubPhoto: Mark Grindrod, Community
14 mile Black Mountain hike with close to 4000 feet of accent, that takes in four major peaks as well as both lakes.
difficult
Distance 20.2 km
6:13 h
795 m
793 m
786 m
216 m
14 mile Black Mountain hike with close to 4000 feet of accent (As measured on the day on foot)
You will Bag four Hewitt’s,
'Fan Hir' at 2490 feet,
'Picws Du' at 2457 feet,
'Waun Lefrith' at 2221 feet,
'Fan Brycheiniog' at 2633 feet.
That along with some stunning views of two glacial lakes, namely 'Llyn y Fan Fach' and 'Llyn y Fan Fawr' the later rumoured to be the Lady of the Lake's abode form King Arthur and Excalibur.
The walk is hard going and starts uphill straight away, this does not let up very much untill the half way point. After this; the walking surface becomes much rougher and very boggy under foot. The whole walk follows both the upper and lower potions of the Beacons way through the black mountain range.
You will Bag four Hewitt’s,
'Fan Hir' at 2490 feet,
'Picws Du' at 2457 feet,
'Waun Lefrith' at 2221 feet,
'Fan Brycheiniog' at 2633 feet.
That along with some stunning views of two glacial lakes, namely 'Llyn y Fan Fach' and 'Llyn y Fan Fawr' the later rumoured to be the Lady of the Lake's abode form King Arthur and Excalibur.
The walk is hard going and starts uphill straight away, this does not let up very much untill the half way point. After this; the walking surface becomes much rougher and very boggy under foot. The whole walk follows both the upper and lower potions of the Beacons way through the black mountain range.
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
786 m
Lowest point
216 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
SN 84882 17115
DD
51.840744, -3.672356
DMS
51°50'26.7"N 3°40'20.5"W
UTM
30U 453679 5743539
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SN 84882 17115
DD
51.840744, -3.672356
DMS
51°50'26.7"N 3°40'20.5"W
UTM
30U 453679 5743539
w3w
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
20.2 km
Duration
6:13 h
Ascent
795 m
Descent
793 m
Highest point
786 m
Lowest point
216 m
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