Brecon Beacons in Wales.....
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| the route map in a clock-wise direction |
We set out on a 5mile excursion to climb
Fan Fawr on a circular route. It was a fantastic sunny day, which made the journey thoroughly enjoyable.
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| KL & GS up through the woods |
We started from the
Nant Crew Bridge on the A470 and trekked through the woods north of the
Cantref Reservoir in a north-westerly direction. There was no clear path through the wood, which made this section rather challenging.
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| KL, GS, & the boys at crossing the Taff Trail |
Once out of the woods we crossed the
Taff Trail and continued up the
Farmstead due west to cross the A4059 and continue up
Twyn Garred-wen in a north by north-westerly direction.
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| KL leading heading up Pant Brwynog |
The route was totally off-trail, and with the summit of
Fan Fawr in sight there was no requirement for navigating off the map, which enabled us to savour the fantastic views and good weather on our journey.
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| GS leading up Cefen yr Henriw |
Still continuing in a north by north-westerly direction over
Pant Brwynog we reached
Cefn Henriw and climbed up the south-eastern ridge to the summit of
Fan Fawr.
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| KL, GS, the boys, & I on the summit of Fan Fawr |
The views from the summit in all direction was amazing and clear out to the horizon. After a long stop for hot soup and rolls we spent some time photographing the views.
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| a north by north-westerly view from Fan Fawr |
We descended
Fan Fawr down the steep north face and continued south by south-east along the
Nant Penning river to join the
Taff Trail in the woods east of the
Beacons Reservoir.
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| descending to the Taff Trail |
Then we continued due south down the
Taff Trail up to woods north of the
Cantref Reservoir, and descended through the woods, across the A470, back to
Nant Crew Bridge.
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| a small waterfall along the Taff Trail |
In summary, a stunning day with spectacular views, thoroughly enjoyed by all. On this whole route of over 5miles, we only crossed paths with a two groups of hikers.
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| heading up the Farmstead to cross the A4059 |
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| a north by north-easterly view of Cefn Crew |
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| a northerly view to Corn Du |
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| 1st tea break on Pant Brwynog |
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| KL & the boys on Pant Brwynog |
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| a view of Fan Fawr from Pant Brwynog |
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| hey..................I feel good!! |
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| come-on that's enough tea.......lets get moving |
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| GS & I with the boys |
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| a easterly view of the Beacons Reservoir |
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| a north-easterly view from Cefn yr Henriw |
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| a view up to Fan Fawr from Cefn yr Henriw |
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| a north-westerly view from Cefn yr Henriw |
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a view due west from the top of Fan Fawr
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a tea break on the top of Fan Fawr
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whats happening guys......................??
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GS, KL, & the boys descending Fan Fawr
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a north-easterly view from Fan Fawr.....Storey Arms, Corn Du, etc.
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GS & KL having a pit-stop next to the Nant Penning river
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returning on the Taff Trail........a view due south
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GS on the Taff Trail on the return journey
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through the woods on the return journey
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that me...............I am done!!
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I can bearly keep my head up!!
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