• 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.
  • At 886 metres (2900 ft) Pen y Fan in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), is the highest point in South Wales and the views from the peak are spectacular!
  • 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.
  • In this article I explain all you need to know about the 5 best Pen y Fan walks, including starting locations, times, difficulty and maps.
  • We visited Pen y Fan on 10th January 2024. Parked at Pont ar Daf car park. Plenty of spaces at 11:30am, lots of Accessible Parking Bays.
  • Join us now as we take on the highest peak in Southern Britain, the magnificent Pen Y Fan. The high point, literally, of the stunning Brecon Beacons National Park.
  • If it's a chilly day then the cosy interior with a traditional log fire will soon warm you up. There's also a lovely outdoor section with great views back to Pen-y-Fan.
  • 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.
  • 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...