Advice

Where do you park for Pen y Fan?

The shortest route to walk up Pen y Fan is from the Pont ar Daf car park just along from the Storey Arms Outdoor Education Centre on the A470. This is why those news reports were detailing two miles of cars parked along the grass verge from that car park.

How difficult is it to walk up Pen y Fan?

The four mile circular walk from the Storey Arms Outdoor Centre or the nearby Pont ar Daf car park is a classic. Starting at around 440m, the climb to Pen y Fan’s 886m peak is very manageable. But there’s nothing modest about the wild, open, moorland. It takes my breath away as I stride along.

Do you have to pay to park at Pen y Fan?

There’s free parking at the bottom of the climb. over a year ago.

Is Pen y Fan hard?

The four mile circular walk from the Storey Arms Outdoor Centre or the nearby Pont ar Daf car park is a classic. Starting at around 440m, the climb to Pen y Fan’s 886m peak is very manageable. You could say it’s a mountain walk for softies, but if it gets kids hooked on being outdoors, that’s a very good thing.

Can kids hike Snowdon?

While there are plenty of easy walks in Snowdonia that may be a better starting point, walking up Snowdon with your children is one of the best family walks in North Wales. It will take you from 4 to 8 hours to walk up Snowdon, and you’ll feel it the next day! So bear this in mind when talking little legs up Snowdon.

Is Pen y Fan higher than Snowdon?

The Welsh Three Peaks Challenge is typically made up of three of the highest and most iconic mountains in Wales: Snowdon, Wales’ tallest peak and the highest point in Britain outside the Scottish highlands; Cader Idris, a spectacular peak at the southerly edge of Snowdonia National Park; and Pen y Fan, the highest peak …

How do I get to Cwm gwdi?

The car park at Cwn Gwdi is used as an approach to Pen Y Fan, probably the busiest and most recognisable summit in the Brecon Beacons. Cwm Gwdi is directly accessible from the Three Rivers Ride, a 60km long bridleway linking Hay Bluff with Brecon.

When is the best time to visit Cwm gwdi?

What is the history of Cwm gwdi?

Cwm Gwdi was once a military training camp dating back to the late Victorian era. Soldiers used to sleep in tents here until the 1960s when a canteen, wash rooms and Nissen huts were constructed. These buildings were used until the late 1980s, and the concrete bases of these can still be seen amongst the trees.

How to avoid the crowds and approaches of cwmgwdi?

This more challenging route endeavours to avoid the crowds and approaches from the north using one of the pleasant ridges mentioned above. Click thumbnails for larger images. The start is the car park (grid ref. SO024248), which can be found about half a mile south of Cwmgwdi along a narrow lane. The car park was once the site of an army camp.