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Pen y Fan

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Trail stats

Distance
5.11 mi
Elevation gain
1,814 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,814 ft
Max elevation
2,929 ft
TrailRank 
63 5
Min elevation
1,448 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 2 minutes
Time
2 hours 43 minutes
Coordinates
1456
Uploaded
June 29, 2023
Recorded
June 2023

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near Tai'r Bull, Wales (United Kingdom)

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Itinerary description

The easiest of the circular Pen Y Fan routes which goes up " The Motorway" a lovely wide path, then skirt around or climb up and down Corn Du ( climb it or take the path to the left around the back) before the final climb to Pen y Fan. Return via Corn Du on the Storey Arms Path

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,450 ft
Photo ofStarting out from Pont ar Daf car park Photo ofStarting out from Pont ar Daf car park

Starting out from Pont ar Daf car park

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,457 ft
Photo ofCorn Du in the distance

Corn Du in the distance

PictographSummit Altitude 2,680 ft
Photo ofPath up Corn Du

Path up Corn Du

PictographSummit Altitude 2,802 ft
Photo ofView from Corn Du looking towards to Horseshoe Ridge

View from Corn Du looking towards to Horseshoe Ridge

PictographSummit Altitude 2,831 ft
Photo ofView from Corn Du

View from Corn Du

PictographSummit Altitude 2,841 ft
Photo ofPath from Corn Du to Pen y Fan

Path from Corn Du to Pen y Fan

PictographSummit Altitude 2,887 ft
Photo ofView from Pen y Fan back to Corn Du

View from Pen y Fan back to Corn Du

PictographSummit Altitude 2,887 ft
Photo ofSummit

Summit

PictographLake Altitude 2,822 ft

down

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,828 ft
Photo ofThe start of the descent, Storey Arms path

The start of the descent, Storey Arms path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,694 ft
Photo ofLooking back up

Looking back up

PictographLake Altitude 2,644 ft
Photo ofBeautiful view as the sun came out

Beautiful view as the sun came out

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,814 ft

up

PictographRiver Altitude 1,788 ft
Photo ofSneaky! another uphill section

Sneaky! another uphill section

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,847 ft

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,450 ft
Photo ofThe bottom of the Storey Arms Path

The bottom of the Storey Arms Path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,450 ft
Photo ofPath leading back to the car park

Path leading back to the car park

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of pauminku
    pauminku Aug 19, 2023

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    We did this track, the weather was not that good but nice anyway. Thanks for sharing!

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