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Category: South Wales Hiking

link to Hiking The Pen y Fan Horseshoe: A Complete Guide (With Maps & Video)

Hiking The Pen y Fan Horseshoe: A Complete Guide (With Maps & Video)

Pen y Fan is a peak in the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) of South Wales. At 886m, it is the highest mountain in the Beacons and indeed the whole of southern UK. There are many routes to the...

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link to A Guide To Walking Fan Y Big: 4 Hiking Routes

A Guide To Walking Fan Y Big: 4 Hiking Routes

Fan y Big is a peak in the central region of Bynnau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) which stands at 719m high. It is a long, narrow mountain and is one of the four peaks included on the classic Beacons...

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link to How To Visit The Vampire VZ106 Crash Site, Brecon Beacons

How To Visit The Vampire VZ106 Crash Site, Brecon Beacons

Located on the western flank of Fan Hir ridge in the western Brecon Beacons (Bynnau Bycheiniog), is the wreckage of a Vampire jet which crashed into the mountainside in 1953. Much of the wreckage...

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link to How To Visit Pen y Fan’s Hidden Waterfalls: Nant Sere Waterfalls

How To Visit Pen y Fan’s Hidden Waterfalls: Nant Sere Waterfalls

Just to the north of Pen y Fan, in Cwm Sere, there is a series of cascades and waterfalls collectively known as the Nant Sere Waterfalls. The Nant Sere (Sere river) flows off the eastern flanks of...

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link to Highest Mountains In Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog)

Highest Mountains In Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog)

The highest mountains in the Brecon Beacons are Pen y Fan (886m), Corn Du (873m), and Craig Gwaun Taf (826m). These peaks are located in the central Beacons and are among the most popular hikes in...

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link to Fan Gyhirych Walks: 3 Routes To The Summit

Fan Gyhirych Walks: 3 Routes To The Summit

Fan Gyhirych is a peak in the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) of South Wales. Standing at 725m high, this flat-topped peak is located in the Fforest Fawr section of the national park. This...

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Hi I'm Lou and welcome to my travel and hiking blog!
For over 12 years I have travelled the world, hiking mountains as I go. Through working as an Adventure Tour Guide, Snowboard Instructor and Mountain Leader I've been lucky to visit over 80 countries so far.
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