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".
Starting out in Llanfrynach we lead two other walkers via country roads and via fields to Tynllwyn and then to Pontbrengarrag to Neuadd before walking up to car park. From here we made an ascent up the Cribyn face with a breif scramble at the top. We then descended to the gap between the Cribyn and Fan y Big taking the rock road back. We aimed to ascend and return in <1:30 so required a bit of 'fell running' to get back in time before returning the way we came to Llanfrynach. Weather conditions were very good but water needed to be carefully used as temperature were 30c+
