Natural landmarks · South Wales
Fan Gyhirych
Fan Gyhirych — mountain (725m) in Powys, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fan Gyhirych is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain (725m) in Powys, Wales". Coordinates: 51.8590°, -3.6270°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. It lies within the county of Breconshire, and administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys. Its highest point at 2379 feet (or 725 m) is marked by a trig point which is located towards the western side of the summit plateau. The hill drains to the north into the catchment of the Afon Crai and to the south and west into that of the River Tawe. Fan Fraith is a nearby hill which can be considered a subsidiary top of Fan Gyhirych.
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Background
History
Along the lower western flanks of the hill, entrepreneur John Christie ran the Brecon Forest Tramroad in the early part of the nineteenth century. Two lines of this can be seen to diverge from near their crossing of the Nant Gyhirych on the northern side of the hill. Subsequently, the Neath and Brecon Railway was constructed following the lower tramway route in part. This line closed in the 1960s.
Visiting
The entire hill is open country giving walkers the freedom to wander at will though most choose to use a vehicular track which ascends its broad south ridge and skirts the summit area to head down the hill's broad eastern ridge.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8590, -3.6270
- Address
- Powys, Wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q3401470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fan Gyhirych (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fangyhirych.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fan Gyhirych?
- Fan Gyhirych is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8590°, -3.6270°.
- Is Fan Gyhirych free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Fan Gyhirych is free.