Natural landmarks · South Wales
Fan Hir
Fan Hir — mountain (760m) in Powys.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fan Hir is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain (760m) in Powys". Coordinates: 51.8736°, -3.6996°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fan Hir is a peak at the eastern end of the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du) in the Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog) in southern Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog. It falls within the county of Powys and is also a part of the traditional area of Fforest Fawr. Its Welsh name means "long peak", a fitting description, particularly if seen from the east when its steep eastern face is seen to advantage. It is about 2.5 miles or 4 km long and faces east. Its summit is 2490 feet (about 760m) above sea level. Fan Hir is separated from its higher neighbour to the north-west, Fan Brycheiniog (2633 feet or 802 metres) by a col known as Bwlch Giedd, where a path rises from Llyn y Fan Fawr via a stone staircase. The hill is drained to east and north by streams which make their way into the River Tawe.
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Background
Visiting
The entire hill is open country and thus available for walkers to roam at will, although there is much peat bog off route, which can be difficult to cross. The path along the ridge is popular and forms a part of a circuit. The views from the edge of the escarpment are spectacular with Pen y Fan and Corn Du visible on the skyline to the east, and Fan Gyhirych closer in Fforest Fawr. The Beacons Way long distance footpath runs beneath Fan Hir on the east affording close-up views of this impressive hill. The path leads to the glacial lake of Llyn y Fan Fawr and then climbs up the escarpment via a stone staircase of even gradient to the bwlch below Fan Brycheiniog. The stone path is well…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8736, -3.6996
- Address
- Powys, Wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q5433543 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fan Hir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fan Hir.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fan Hir?
- Fan Hir is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8736°, -3.6996°.
- Is Fan Hir free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Fan Hir is free.