Fan Brycheiniog
| Fan Brycheiniog | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 802.5 m (2,633 ft) |
| Prominence | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Parent peak | Pen y Fan |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Brecknock beacon (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈvan brəˈxəiniɔɡ] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Powys, Wales |
| Parent range | Brecon Beacons |
| OS grid | SN825217 |
| Listed summits of Fan Brycheiniog | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Hir | SN969193 | 761 metres (2,497 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Picws Du | SN969193 | 749 metres (2,457 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Garreg Las | SN969193 | 635 metres (2,083 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Garreg Lwyd | SN969193 | 616 metres (2,021 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Foel Fraith | SN969193 | 602 metres (1,975 ft) | sub Hewitt | |
Fan Brycheiniog is the highest peak at 2633 feet (just over 800 m) in the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du) region of the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales. There is a trig point at the peak and on the edge of the escarpment, and nearby, a stone shelter with an inner seat. It is just inside the county of Powys, formerly Brecknockshire, the Welsh name of which gives the mountain its name. It is also within the Fforest Fawr Geopark designated in 2005 in recognition of the area's geological heritage. The views of the moorland and open country to the north are spectacular when the weather is clear, and reveals the isolation of the range, especially when compared with the more popular Pen y Fan range to the east.
The Beacons Way, a waymarked long distance footpath heading southwest from Llanddeusant passes along the summit ridge before descending to the southern end of the lake Llyn y Fan Fawr to the east of the summit, en route to Abercraf in the south-east. The path crosses several peat bogs, but there are stone pavements in many places to protect the walker from the wet conditions. There is a stone staircase of regular downward gradient across the escarpment to the lake below. It is easily followed, and is dry underfoot when the weather is clear. The path leads on to Picws Du and Waun Lefrith above the smaller glacial lake of Llyn y Fan Fach. Fan Foel and these two peaks form the so-called Carmarthen Van, since they fall within Carmarthenshire, which has its border with Powys at Fan Foel.
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