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Fan Foel summit – View of Picws Du loop from Moel Feity

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Fan Foel summit – View of Picws Du loop from Moel Feity

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Fan Foel summit – View of Picws Du loop from Moel Feity

03:26

10.8km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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372 m

Waterfall and Pool in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Lake

2.62 km

View of Llyn y Fan Fawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a tricky path. Easier up than down I reckon. I did it with a wonky arm so don’t worry too much.

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3.27 km

Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter

Highlight • Summit

Poised and elegant, Fan Brycheiniog is the climax of a striking escarpment edge in the Black Mountain range of the western Brecon Beacons. From sculpted valleys to pretty tarns, the gently-curved, grassy escarpment – the Carmarthen Fan – provides lovely ridge walking. Nearby Llyn y Fan Fach is famed for the Lady of the Lake legend.

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3.57 km

View of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just along and in sight of the trig point

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4.07 km

Fan Foel summit

Highlight • Summit

At 2,562 feet (781 m) high, the summit of Fan Foel boasts extensive panoramas of the surrounding peaks and moorland below. Rugged, wild and beautiful, the remote location is an area that few people visit, meaning you often have it all to yourself.

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4.81 km

View of Picws Du

Highlight • Summit

Pretty narrow and steep path.

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5.19 km

Waterfall in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely waterfall at the bottom of a fairly steep descent. Nice place to refill with water if required, but be careful with footing as it can be slippery.

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8.58 km

Llyn y Fan Fawr

Highlight • Natural Monument

Llyn y Fan Fawr is a natural lake at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog. There's a lovely route that incorporates both Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach, which is another nearby lake. Fan Brycheiniog is the highest peak of the Black Mountain range and you get amazing views over the lake from the top.

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10.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

2.22 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

6.86 km

1.55 km

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Monday 18 May

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Fan Foel summit – View of Picws Du loop from Moel Feity

Waterfall and Pool in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

View of Llyn y Fan Fawr

Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter

View of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Fan Foel summit

View of Picws Du

Waterfall in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Llyn y Fan Fawr

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