The Carmarthen Fans Circular
- Distance 15 km
- Time 3 h 44 min
- Speed 4.0 km/h
- Min altitude 274 m
- Peak 799 m
- Climb 745 m
- Descent 745 m
- Distance Instructions
This is one of the best hikes in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons), taking you up the Carmarthen Fans (Bannau Sir Gaer), visiting the peaks of Waun Lefrith, Picws Du, Fan Foel, and Fan Brycheiniog. Llyn y Fan Fach sits beneath the precipitous ridgeline of Bannau Sir Gaer. It's an epic scene, the remnants of the landscape’s glacial past clearly visible in all directions. It is also associated with the myth of the Lady of the Lake.
The trail is a real wildlife haven. Look out for fish as they flip on the lakes surfaces, while up in the sky you're likely to see red kites, buzzards, crows and kestrels.
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1. Llyn y Fan Fach
Altitude: 501 m
2. Waun Lefrith
Altitude: 671 m
3. Fan Foel
Altitude: 777 m
4. Fan Brycheiniog
Altitude: 800 m
5. Llyn y Fan Fawr
Altitude: 605 m
6. Picws Du
Altitude: 721 m
7. Start
Altitude: 275 m
8. Finish
Altitude: 275 m
9. The Carmarthen Fans Circular
Altitude: 275 m
| Distance: | 14857 |
| Elapsed Time: | 13475 |
| Avg Speed: | 1.1111111111111105 |
| Min Altitude: | 274 |
| Max Altitude: | 799 |
| Climb: | 745 |
| Descent: | 745 |
