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".
Weekend trip to Brecon Beacons with girlfriend. We parked car at SN927164 and headed north up the road briefly before heading off to the NW and the gentle climb to Fan Nedd. From the summit cairn we headed NW towards Fan Gyhirch; at this point the cloud dropped and we needed to use bearings/map and compass to find the summit cairn. Walked on bearing off the hill towards Fan Fraith. Picked up wall line and used this to help navigate off the peak to the south. Walked through an area that looked like it had been quarried extensively in the past - lots of shake holes! Picked up footpath that rain to the SE below the forest and continued on this path until we reached Blaen-nedd-Isaf. From here we picked up the roman road Sarn Helen (lots of photos...my gf is called Helen!) past the roman camp and headed back to the car park. A good walk, maybe short but the day length in November didn't allow anything longer.
