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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Usk Reservoir

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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Usk Reservoir

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Fan Foel summit – Llyn y Fan Fawr loop from Usk Reservoir

06:14

20.6km

650m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Parking

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6.53 km

Viewpoint Over Steep Slope, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Ideal for a lap with human and animal

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6.90 km

Fan Foel summit

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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 …

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7.39 km

Just along and in sight of the trig point

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7.62 km

Fan Brycheiniog Summit and Shelter

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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 …

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5

7.69 km

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 …

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8.34 km

View of Llyn y Fan Fawr

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Quite a tricky path. Easier up than down I reckon. I did it with a wonky arm so don’t worry too much.

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8.84 km

Llyn y Fan Fawr

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Llyn y Fan Fawr is a natural lake at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog. There's a lovely route that incorporates both Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach, …

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20.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

5.64 km

5.21 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

11.8 km

4.56 km

2.21 km

1.48 km

531 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

28 %

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