Summit wind 22 mph, gusts 28 mph, 45% chance of rain.
Routes up
A path past the hillfort of Castell Dinas onto the ridge and along to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Summit today
Waun Fach today (updated 12:11, 28 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 75% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Moderate drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate drizzle | Marginal | 8°/4° | 0° | 35/43 | 75% |
| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 8°/6° | 1° | 35/44 | 2% |
| Fri 30Fog | Marginal | 9°/1° | -2° | 35/44 | 0% |
| Sat 31Fog | Good | 5°/1° | -2° | 12/15 | 0% |
| Sun 1Light drizzle | Marginal | 5°/2° | -1° | 25/31 | 2% |
| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 21/26 | 10% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 14/17 | 4% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Light drizzle | Marginal | 6°/3° | 0° | 30/37 | 4% |
| Thu 5Fog | Marginal | 5°/0° | -3° | 31/39 | 2% |
| Fri 6Fog | Marginal | 5°/-2° | -5° | 29/36 | 2% |
| Sat 7Light drizzle | Good | 3°/-2° | -5° | 23/28 | 10% |
| Sun 8Light drizzle | Marginal | 8°/2° | 0° | 33/42 | 15% |
| Mon 9Slight rain showers | Poor | 10°/8° | 4° | 46/57 | 18% |
| Tue 10Slight rain showers | Poor | 11°/4° | 0° | 52/64 | 22% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Waun Fach each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 811m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Waun Fach 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 07:49 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 06:54 to 16:57.
Nearby summits
About Waun Fach
Waun Fach is the high point of the Black Mountains, a group of long ridges between Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye. It reaches 811m (2661ft) and has 622m of prominence, which makes it a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn. Pen y Gadair Fawr (800m) is 1.9km to the south-east and Mynydd Llysiau (663m) 2.2km south.
The standard route starts at Pengenffordd on the road between Talgarth and Crickhowell. A path climbs past the hillfort of Castell Dinas onto the ridge and along to the summit.
The summit is a broad, boggy plateau, and the ground around it is peaty and wet after rain. You look across the Black Mountains to the Brecon Beacons. Pen y Gadair Fawr, close to the same height, is a short walk south-east along the ridge.
Waun Fach is 811 m (2,661 ft) high with 622 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is the 4th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Mynydd Llysiau (2.2 km), Pen y Gadair Fawr (1.9 km) and Twyn Tal-y-cefn (2.6 km).
Most walkers start from Pengenffordd on the road between Talgarth and Crickhowell.
Yes. It is the highest point of the range.
Yes. Pen y Gadair Fawr is 1.9km to the south-east.
Waun Fach is 811 metres high with 622 metres of prominence.
Waun Fach is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Waun Fach, 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.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Waun Fach
Waun Fach is the high point of the Black Mountains, a group of long ridges between Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye. It reaches 811m (2661ft) and has 622m of prominence, which makes it a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn. Pen y Gadair Fawr (800m) is 1.9km to the south-east and Mynydd Llysiau (663m) 2.2km south.
The standard route starts at Pengenffordd on the road between Talgarth and Crickhowell. A path climbs past the hillfort of Castell Dinas onto the ridge and along to the summit.
The summit is a broad, boggy plateau, and the ground around it is peaty and wet after rain. You look across the Black Mountains to the Brecon Beacons. Pen y Gadair Fawr, close to the same height, is a short walk south-east along the ridge.
Waun Fach is 811 m (2,661 ft) high with 622 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is the 4th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Mynydd Llysiau (2.2 km), Pen y Gadair Fawr (1.9 km) and Twyn Tal-y-cefn (2.6 km).
Most walkers start from Pengenffordd on the road between Talgarth and Crickhowell.
Yes. It is the highest point of the range.
Yes. Pen y Gadair Fawr is 1.9km to the south-east.
Waun Fach is 811 metres high with 622 metres of prominence.
Waun Fach is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Waun Fach, 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.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
