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Pen y Fan – Corn Du summit loop from Neuadd Car Park

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Pen y Fan – Corn Du summit loop from Neuadd Car Park

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Pen y Fan – Corn Du summit loop from Neuadd Car Park

03:58

29.0km

1,420m

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: May 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Start point

Parking

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6.13 km

Pen y Fan

Highlight • Summit

Chief of the Brecon Beacons and the highest summit in south Wales, Pen y Fan is a hugely popular peak with routes to the top to suit everyone from first …

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6.15 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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6.70 km

Corn Du

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the 2,864 feet (873 m) summit of Corn Du, you get spectacular views of Llyn Cwm Llwch directly below and over Wales stretching out below. The trail to this …

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6.72 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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7.09 km

View of Bannau Brycheiniog from the Summit Cairn

Highlight • Summit

this is a good spot for a breather and to take in the incredible views

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13.9 km

View of Pen y Fan

Highlight • Viewpoint

20.7 km

North Ridge Path to Pen y Fan

Highlight • Viewpoint

A steep but walkable path that leads to the summit of Pen y Fan

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22.7 km

Welsh Mountain Ponies in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

These Welsh mountain ponies roam freely across the Brecons Beacons and can often be found around the summit of Pen y Fan.

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29.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

6.73 km

6.70 km

4.49 km

2.90 km

346 m

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

7.26 km

6.16 km

5.73 km

2.58 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

13°C

56 %

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Pen y Fan – Corn Du summit loop from Neuadd Car Park

Pen y Fan

Col between Corn Du and Pen y Fan

Corn Du

Corn Du summit

View of Bannau Brycheiniog from the Summit Cairn

View of Pen y Fan

North Ridge Path to Pen y Fan

Welsh Mountain Ponies in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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