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Fan Fawr, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych

Fan Fawr, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych


Postby andy63 » Fri May 13, 2016 1:01 pm

Hewitts included on this walk: Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, Fan Fawr, Fan Frynych

Date walked: 18/04/2016

Time taken: 3.2

Distance: 11 km

Ascent: 515m

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This was a fairly short walk to bag 3 South Wales Hewitts. I started from a layby on the A470 just north of the Storey Arms. There isn't much of a path up Fan Fawr. I headed up towards the col and then up a steep grassy slope on to the summit.

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Fan Fawr summit


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Beacons Reservoir


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Fan Fawr trig point


A wide grassy ridge leads across to the other two hills

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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad summit


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Fan Frynych


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Fan Frynych summit


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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Fawr fromFan Frynych


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Descent path.
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Re: Fan Fawr, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych

Postby ChrisW » Sat May 14, 2016 5:02 am

Looks a nice wee wander Andy, that shot of Beacons Reservoir is a cracker :thumbup:
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