View of Pen y Fan Summit – Corn Du Northwest Ridge loop from Beacons Reservoir

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View of Pen y Fan Summit – Corn Du Northwest Ridge loop from Beacons Reservoir

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View of Pen y Fan Summit – Corn Du Northwest Ridge loop from Beacons Reservoir

03:00

8.74km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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105 m

Storey Arms – Start of the Pen y Fan Trail

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People don't realise how special this location is. This is the start of the famed Fan Dance. A load-bearing 24km, non-navigational, endurance test. The SAS pioneered it as part of …

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815 m

View of Pen y Fan Summit

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High elevation trail, good footwear & fitness is a must

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3.40 km

Tommy Jones Memorial

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The memorial is a 'bit' misleading by way of location, as it was moved by the National Trust some years ago. It used to be a good few hundred metres …

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3.96 km

Corn Du Northwest Ridge

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The steep upper section of Corn Du's northwest ridge is the most strenuous part of the hike to its summit for people ascending from the Storey Arms Centre. There are …

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4.29 km

Corn Du summit

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Corn Du is rarely climbed alone, but as a peak added to an expedition to Pen y Fan. The climb up is a great one though and the views from …

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4.38 km

Looking towards Pen y Fan from Corn Du

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Looks even better under snow!

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4.84 km

Beacons Way to Pen y Fan Summit

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PYF Test Route.
This is a Strava segment and a personal fitness test of mine from the swing gate at Pontardaff Lay-by to the summit post that I have done …

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7.87 km

Pen y Fan Gate

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The gate here has been the local start point for the Pen Y Fan gate to summit test for a number of years. It is 3.1km from here to the …

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8.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

2.54 km

1.62 km

342 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

2.25 km

2.12 km

1.18 km

515 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

8°C

4°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

October 20, 2022,Pen y Fan

Nice walk up Pen y Fan to get a load of photos of kit I'm reviewing 😂

October 20, 2022,Pen y Fan — Testing inov-8's Venturelite Jacket

To test the new inov8 Venturelite Jacket, Advnture contributor Alex Foxfield headed up Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons. A questionable forecast proved perfect for testing the jacket's waterproof and wind resistant qualities, as he was treated to a sustained downpour. Just what the doctor ordered!