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Route – Fan Gyhirych,
Fan Nedd, Yr Allt & Fan Bwlch Chwyth
Weather – Low cloud, rain and moderate winds
Learning Points/Skills Practices – Leading small group.
Managing the group through poor visibility, rain and moderate winds. Poor visibility
navigation off paths onto Fan Gyrhirych, Yr Allt and Fan Bwlch Chwyth including
the return to the car. Missed out one peak due to the weather
Group - 4
Camp style – n/a
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership -
Yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths – Yes Fan
Gyrhirych, Yr Allt and Fan Bwlch Chwyth including the return to the car
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that
found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Black Mountains
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety – Continuous assessment of
hazards through the day, decided to leave out one peak as the weather was not
good!
The journey is five hours or more - No, 4:33
Adverse conditions may be encountered – Yes – low cloud
providing low visibility from 500m
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in
the day – Yes,
Fan Gyhirych, Fan Nedd, Yr Allt &
Fan Bwlch Chwyth
Area :
Black Mountain
The Black Mountain (Welsh: Y Mynydd Du) is a mountain range in South and West Wales, straddling the county boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys and forming the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its highest point is Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2,631 ft. The Black Mountain also forms a part of the recently created Fforest Fawr Geopark.
