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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fach loop from Penwyllt

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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fach loop from Penwyllt

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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fach loop from Penwyllt

04:52

33.5km

1,430m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.07 km

View of the Hills in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Trail

having come across the bridge and through 3 gates head straight up the hill infront of you.

follow the well trodden path that skims close to the ridge.

Tip by

7.28 km

Fan Hir Ridge

Highlight • Trail

The run along the Fan Hir ridgeline traces the scalloped edge of the Carmarthen Fans on a clear, inviting path. The high point of the ridge stands at 2,349 feet (761 m) and counts as a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog.

There are great views north down to Llyn y Fan Fawr, up towards Fan Brycheiniog and ahead to the other summits on the ridge.

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8.30 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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8.36 km

Fan Brycheiniog Summit and Shelter

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fan Brycheiniog, at 2,631 feet (802 m), is the highest point in the Mynydd Du (Black Mountain) area of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

There's a handy shelter here if you're running on a weathery day, as well as a prominent trig point. The views from the summit reach to the Central Beacons, including the distinctive summit of Pen y Fan.

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9.06 km

Fan Foel

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fan Foel, at 2,562 feet (781 m), is a protruding summit on the scalloped edge of the Carmarthen Fans. It's tempting to miss this summit out, following the good path (and the Cambrian Way), which cuts the corner, but it's well worth sticking to the edge of the ridge and bagging this summit, along with the fantastic views.

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9.09 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.

Tip by

13.2 km

Llyn y Fan Fach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Llyn y Fan Fach is a beautiful lake situated below the Black Mountain escarpment. You can reach the lake within short walking distance from the Llyn y Fan Fach car park but please note it's small and gets quite busy. Folklore tells the story of 'the Lady of the Lake'. It's a great place to explore the ridge of the Carmarthen Fans surrounding the lake.

Tip by

16.5 km

Gwal y Cadno

Ruins

17.6 km

Llyn y Fan Fawr

Lake

23.7 km

Fan Gyhirych Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in Fforest Fawr, Brecon Beacons. The plateau summit stands at 2,379 feet (725 m) and is marked by a trig point. You get lovely views, especially in clear conditions.

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33.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

7.94 km

5.68 km

3.14 km

673 m

496 m

439 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

5.36 km

4.22 km

1.33 km

810 m

312 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

18°C

13°C

91 %

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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fach loop from Penwyllt

View of the Hills in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Fan Hir Ridge

Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter

Fan Brycheiniog Summit and Shelter

Fan Foel

Fan Foel summit

Llyn y Fan Fach

Fan Gyhirych Summit Trig Point

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