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Routes up
A track to Llyn y Fan Fach, then along the escarpment over Picws Du to the summit.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 803m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 52m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:51 and starts 16:05. From the summit you see the sun 06:56 to 17:00.
Nearby summits
About Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel
Fan Brycheiniog is the high point of the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du), at the western end of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It reaches 803m (2635ft) and has 424m of prominence, which makes it a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn. The summit sits on a long sandstone escarpment above Llyn y Fan Fawr. Fan Hir (760m) is 1.3km to the south-east and Picws Du (749m) 1.3km to the west.
The standard routes climb from the east side, starting from the road at the head of the Tawe valley and crossing moorland to Llyn y Fan Fawr before the climb onto the escarpment. You can also come from Llanddeusant in the west via Llyn y Fan Fach and Picws Du.
The summit has a trig pillar and a stone shelter. The escarpment edge is steep, so take care in cloud.
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel is 803 m (2,633 ft) high with 424 m of prominence. It is in Carmarthen to Vale of Neath, Wales. OS grid reference SN824220. It is the highest of the 18 summits Peakify lists in Carmarthen to Vale of Neath. The nearest summits are Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point (0.3 km), Fan Foel (0.4 km) and Fan Hir (1.3 km).
Yes. Picws Du is 1.3km to the west along the escarpment.
Yes. It is the highest point of the Black Mountain range in the western Brecon Beacons.
Yes. It has 424m of prominence and is also a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel is 803 metres high with 424 metres of prominence.
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel is listed in Carmarthen to Vale of Neath, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel
Fan Brycheiniog is the high point of the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du), at the western end of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It reaches 803m (2635ft) and has 424m of prominence, which makes it a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn. The summit sits on a long sandstone escarpment above Llyn y Fan Fawr. Fan Hir (760m) is 1.3km to the south-east and Picws Du (749m) 1.3km to the west.
The standard routes climb from the east side, starting from the road at the head of the Tawe valley and crossing moorland to Llyn y Fan Fawr before the climb onto the escarpment. You can also come from Llanddeusant in the west via Llyn y Fan Fach and Picws Du.
The summit has a trig pillar and a stone shelter. The escarpment edge is steep, so take care in cloud.
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel is 803 m (2,633 ft) high with 424 m of prominence. It is in Carmarthen to Vale of Neath, Wales. OS grid reference SN824220. It is the highest of the 18 summits Peakify lists in Carmarthen to Vale of Neath. The nearest summits are Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point (0.3 km), Fan Foel (0.4 km) and Fan Hir (1.3 km).
Yes. Picws Du is 1.3km to the west along the escarpment.
Yes. It is the highest point of the Black Mountain range in the western Brecon Beacons.
Yes. It has 424m of prominence and is also a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel is 803 metres high with 424 metres of prominence.
Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel is listed in Carmarthen to Vale of Neath, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
