• Pen y Fan (. Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɛn ə ˈvan]) is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog).
  • In this guide, we’ll tell you about Pen y Fan and where the mountain is. We’ll also cover many of the different route options you could take to reach the summit.
  • We’ll then jump into the best Pen Y Fan circular walk that remarkably seemed to avoid most of the crowds, whilst still being pretty epic.
  • From here we started the walk taking in Pen Y Fan before moving onto Corn Du and descending via the lake Llyn Cwm Llwch.
  • Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales, rising to 886 m above sea level in the central part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
  • There are 1676 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Pen y Fan. They have contributed 42 public walk reports including this summit.
  • The typical route to the Pen y Fan summit begins at the the Pont ar Daf car park, 300m south of the Storey Arms Outdoor Education Centre along the A470.
  • You’ll find Pen y Fan right in the middle of the Beacons Way, a popular long-distance walking footpath and route travelling from east to west.
  • Bang in the heart of this charming national park, and standing proud as the tallest peak, Pen y Fan measures 886m above sea level.
  • Pen y Fan is the highest peak in Brecknockshire and indeed the highest ground in Britain south of Snowdonia. The mountain rears up in the Brecon Beacons...