Fforest Fawr traverse : Craig Y Nos to Llwyn Y Celyn Walk
Remote mountain traverse: limestone scenery, Fan Gyhirych, a glacial escarpment, great views all around. Bus travel.
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Walker on Dismantled Tramway through Gash in Limestone Wall
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Crossing of the Nedd Fechan
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Maen Madoc
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The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)
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Forest in Bowl below Fan Gyhirych
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View from Bwlch y Duwynt
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Pen y Fan and Corn Du beyond Fan Dringarth
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Limestone Pavement
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Scattered Limestone Rocks
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Shakeholes
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Ruined Farm Building
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Ruined Farm Building
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Plantation across Nedd Fechan Valley and Sarn Helen to right of it
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Wood on Fan Fraith, from Sarn Helen Roman Road
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06-May-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Maen Madoc
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06-May-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Maen Madoc, by Sarn Helen Roman Road
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Crossing of the Afon Llia
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Bluebells in Craig y Nos Country Park
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Cribarth, from Rhongyr-uchaf
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Cwm Tawe towards Glyntawe, from Allt Rhongyr
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Cribarth from Allt Rhongyr
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Hill Ponies, Allt Rhongyr
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Penwyllt Quarry
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Fan Hir Escarpment, from Penwyllt Quarry
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Penwyllt Quarry
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South Wales Caving Club, Penwyllt
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Dismantled Tramway
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Dismantled Tramway
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Fan Hir Escarpment, from Dismantled Tramway
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Cribarth Plateau, from Dismantled Tramway
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Sheep on Dismantled Tramway
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Red Brick Structure on Dismantled Tramway
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The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)
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Glyntawe and Cwm Haffes
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Sleepers on Dismantled Tramway
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Quarry just off Dismantled Tramway
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Pwll Byfre Shake Holes
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Someone's Birthday, Trig Point on Fan Gyhirych
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Pen y Fan and Corn Du from on Fan Gyhirych
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Cray Reservoir from Fan Gyhirych
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Peat Hag on Fan Gyhirych
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Scarp of Fan Gyhirych
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Fan Nedd, Fan Dringarth, Corn Du and Pen y Fan
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Bowl below Fan Gyhirych, with views to Pen y Fan etc.
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Bowl below Fan Gyhirych
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Forest in Bowl below Fan Gyhirych
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Rockslips in Scarp of Fan Gyhirych
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Cray Reservoir
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Scarp of Fan Gyhirych
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Fan Gyhirych and The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)
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Fan Nedd
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Pen y Fan and Corn Du, from Bwlch y Duwynt
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View from Bwlch y Duwynt
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View from Fan Nedd Ascent
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Fan Gyhirych and The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du), from Fan Nedd
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Cwm Treweryn towards Sennybridge
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Pen y Fan and Corn Du
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Bwlch y Duwynt and Fan Gyhirych
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Hill Ponies, Bryn Melyn
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Hill Ponies on Fan Dringarth
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Fan Fawr
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Craig Cwm-du and Pen y Fan/Corn Du
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Glyn Tarell towards Brecon, from Craig Cerrig-gleisiad
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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad
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Storey Arms Centre from Craig y Fro
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Stream, Craig y Fro
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Glyn Tarell, from Craig y Fro
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