The Brecon Beacons (Welsh: Bannau Brycheiniog) 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".
Started at Craig-y-nos country park and heading up onto the Fan Hir ridge. Snow from 500m upwards. ice axe and crampons used from around 700m. followed the ridge all the way round to Bannau Sir Gaer before heading south to join the path back out to the road. Overcast with a NE wind making the ridge very cold.
