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View of Pen y Fan Summit – Pen y Fan loop from Beacons Reservoir

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View of Pen y Fan Summit – Pen y Fan loop from Beacons Reservoir

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View of Pen y Fan Summit – Pen y Fan loop from Beacons Reservoir

06:20

18.6km

930m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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110 m

Storey Arms – Start of the Pen y Fan Trail

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People don't realise how special this location is. This is the start of the famed Fan Dance. A load-bearing 24km, non-navigational, endurance test. The SAS pioneered it as part of …

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820 m

View of Pen y Fan Summit

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High elevation trail, good footwear & fitness is a must

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1.50 km

Rhyd-y-Defaid Stepping Stones

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It descends to cross the Blaen Taf Fawr, where you have to ford the stream using stepping stones. This is one of the earliest forms of crossing bodies of water …

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2.72 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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4.39 km

Cefn Cwm Llwch

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This is the ridge route to Pen y Fan from the north. A fine route that steepens sharply near the top.

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4.55 km

Jacob's Ladder (Pen y Fan Ascent)

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Classic route to the top of Pen Y Fan and a great thigh burner. Made infamous by the SAS as part of their Fan Dance event. It's a great place …

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9.14 km

The Gap Pass (Bwlch ar y Fan), Brecon Beacons National Park

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Be aware that the surface of this section is really rather tough terrain, and large sections are unrideable with anything short of a full suspension MTB. I attempted this on …

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14.4 km

Pen y Fan

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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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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.82 km

5.73 km

3.95 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.43 km

4.22 km

2.90 km

1.59 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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View of Pen y Fan Summit – Pen y Fan loop from Beacons Reservoir

Storey Arms – Start of the Pen y Fan Trail

View of Pen y Fan Summit

Rhyd-y-Defaid Stepping Stones

Corn Du Northwest Ridge

Cefn Cwm Llwch

Jacob's Ladder (Pen y Fan Ascent)

The Gap Pass (Bwlch ar y Fan), Brecon Beacons National Park

Pen y Fan

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