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Vale of Glamorgan Group

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Overview

This is a lovely walk around the two lakes of Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach and up to the summit of Fan Brycheiniog and Picws Du.

It is a hard walk but if the day is clear we should be rewarded by fantastic views of the landscape including Pen y fan in one direction and the sea in the other.

We will be crossing several streams, and the ground is boggy in places so wear waterproof boots.

We'll climb several steep paths for which walking poles are useful. Some paths are rocky and may be slippery if it is wet. In some places there isn't a path at all where we will be crossing open moorland.

Sunday, 13 July 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Please be prepared for mountain conditions including a waterproof, warm top, sun cream, a hat and plenty of water.

Hope to see some of you there.

Judy.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SN 85211 20614
Nearest postcode:
SA9 1GT
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Start time:
10:00 am

The start point is gravel off road parking. Coming from the south on the A4067 past Craig y Nos country park and hotel on the right and the Dan yr Ogof caves on the left, turn left at the Tafarn -y- Garreg pub and follow the road over a cattle grid. The start point is about 2.5 miles along that road. w3w : awkward.stopwatch.fussed

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking