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Corn Du Northwest Ridge – Corn Du summit loop from Beacons Reservoir

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Corn Du Northwest Ridge – Corn Du summit loop from Beacons Reservoir

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Corn Du Northwest Ridge – Corn Du summit loop from Beacons Reservoir

03:03

8.89km

460m

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: July 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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805 m

View of Pen y Fan Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

High elevation trail, good footwear & fitness is a must

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3.39 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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3.95 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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4.28 km

Corn Du summit

Highlight • Summit

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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4.37 km

Looking towards Pen y Fan from Corn Du

Highlight • Viewpoint

Looks even better under snow!

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4.44 km

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This easy col between Pen Y Fan and Corn Du is a gorgeous easy hill section no more than a few hundred metres long with minimal height gain and loss. …

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5.01 km

Beacons Way to Pen y Fan Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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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8.03 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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8.89 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.07 km

2.71 km

1.76 km

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

2.26 km

2.24 km

1.23 km

509 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

16°C

10°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 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!

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Corn Du Northwest Ridge – Corn Du summit loop from Beacons Reservoir

View of Pen y Fan Summit

Tommy Jones Memorial

Corn Du Northwest Ridge

Corn Du summit

Looking towards Pen y Fan from Corn Du

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Beacons Way to Pen y Fan Summit

Pen y Fan Gate

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