Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of Old Red Sandstone peaks popular with walkers which lie to the south of Brecon. Sometimes referred to as "the central Beacons" they include South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan. The range forms the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog), a designation which also encompasses ranges both to the east and the west of "the central Beacons". This much wider area is also commonly referred to as "the Brecon Beacons".
Circuit of Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn & Fan y Big from near the Pentwyn Reservoir leading a group of 5 from the UEA fell and mountaineering club, including novice walkers. Improving conditions later in the day (visibility had been poor on the ridge for Corn Du and Pen-y-Fan) lead to a decision to extend the route across open moorland to pick up a ridge descent towards Torpantau. Included introducing novices to some basic navigation techniques.
