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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".
Mountain Leader training with Darren. Climbed up from Glyntawe to Carreg Goch for micro-nav training on the broken terrain. Recent heavy rainfall meant that a long route upstream was needed to cross watercourses. On return, wind was too strong to follow Fan ridge on return so detoured via Vampire wreck. Hailstones fell at intervals in the day
