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
Walker on Dismantled Tramway through Gash in Limestone Wall

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Crossing of the Nedd Fechan
Crossing of the Nedd Fechan

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Maen Madoc
Maen Madoc

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)
The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Forest in Bowl below Fan Gyhirych
Forest in Bowl below Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View from Bwlch y Duwynt
View from Bwlch y Duwynt

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pen y Fan and Corn Du beyond Fan Dringarth
Pen y Fan and Corn Du beyond Fan Dringarth

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Limestone Pavement
Limestone Pavement

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Scattered Limestone Rocks
Scattered Limestone Rocks

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shakeholes
Shakeholes

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ruined Farm Building
Ruined Farm Building

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ruined Farm Building
Ruined Farm Building

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Plantation across Nedd Fechan Valley and Sarn Helen to right of it
Plantation across Nedd Fechan Valley and Sarn Helen to right of it

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Wood on Fan Fraith, from Sarn Helen Roman Road
Wood on Fan Fraith, from Sarn Helen Roman Road

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Maen Madoc
Maen Madoc

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Maen Madoc, by Sarn Helen Roman Road
Maen Madoc, by Sarn Helen Roman Road

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Crossing of the Afon Llia
Crossing of the Afon Llia

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Beacons Way Route]

May-18 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bluebells in Craig y Nos Country Park
Bluebells in Craig y Nos Country Park

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cribarth, from Rhongyr-uchaf
Cribarth, from Rhongyr-uchaf

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cwm Tawe towards Glyntawe, from Allt Rhongyr
Cwm Tawe towards Glyntawe, from Allt Rhongyr

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cribarth from Allt Rhongyr
Cribarth from Allt Rhongyr

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hill Ponies, Allt Rhongyr
Hill Ponies, Allt Rhongyr

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Penwyllt Quarry
Penwyllt Quarry

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Hir Escarpment, from Penwyllt Quarry
Fan Hir Escarpment, from Penwyllt Quarry

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Penwyllt Quarry
Penwyllt Quarry

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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South Wales Caving Club, Penwyllt
South Wales Caving Club, Penwyllt

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Dismantled Tramway
Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Dismantled Tramway
Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Hir Escarpment, from Dismantled Tramway
Fan Hir Escarpment, from Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cribarth Plateau, from Dismantled Tramway
Cribarth Plateau, from Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Sheep on Dismantled Tramway
Sheep on Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Red Brick Structure on Dismantled Tramway
Red Brick Structure on Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)
The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Glyntawe and Cwm Haffes
Glyntawe and Cwm Haffes

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Sleepers on Dismantled Tramway
Sleepers on Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Quarry just off Dismantled Tramway
Quarry just off Dismantled Tramway

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pwll Byfre Shake Holes
Pwll Byfre Shake Holes

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Someone's Birthday, Trig Point on Fan Gyhirych
Someone's Birthday, Trig Point on Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pen y Fan and Corn Du from on Fan Gyhirych
Pen y Fan and Corn Du from on Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cray Reservoir from Fan Gyhirych
Cray Reservoir from Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Peat Hag on Fan Gyhirych
Peat Hag on Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Scarp of Fan Gyhirych
Scarp of Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Nedd, Fan Dringarth, Corn Du and Pen y Fan
Fan Nedd, Fan Dringarth, Corn Du and Pen y Fan

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bowl below Fan Gyhirych, with views to Pen y Fan etc.
Bowl below Fan Gyhirych, with views to Pen y Fan etc.

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bowl below Fan Gyhirych
Bowl below Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Forest in Bowl below Fan Gyhirych
Forest in Bowl below Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Rockslips in Scarp of Fan Gyhirych
Rockslips in Scarp of Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cray Reservoir
Cray Reservoir

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Scarp of Fan Gyhirych
Scarp of Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Gyhirych and The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)
Fan Gyhirych and The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du)

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Nedd
Fan Nedd

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pen y Fan and Corn Du, from Bwlch y Duwynt
Pen y Fan and Corn Du, from Bwlch y Duwynt

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View from Bwlch y Duwynt
View from Bwlch y Duwynt

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View from Fan Nedd Ascent
View from Fan Nedd Ascent

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Gyhirych and The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du), from Fan Nedd
Fan Gyhirych and The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du), from Fan Nedd

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Cwm Treweryn towards Sennybridge
Cwm Treweryn towards Sennybridge

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Pen y Fan and Corn Du
Pen y Fan and Corn Du

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bwlch y Duwynt and Fan Gyhirych
Bwlch y Duwynt and Fan Gyhirych

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hill Ponies, Bryn Melyn
Hill Ponies, Bryn Melyn

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hill Ponies on Fan Dringarth
Hill Ponies on Fan Dringarth

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Fan Fawr
Fan Fawr

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Craig Cwm-du and Pen y Fan/Corn Du
Craig Cwm-du and Pen y Fan/Corn Du

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Glyn Tarell towards Brecon, from Craig Cerrig-gleisiad
Glyn Tarell towards Brecon, from Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Storey Arms Centre from Craig y Fro
Storey Arms Centre from Craig y Fro

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Storey Arms Ending]

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Stream, Craig y Fro
Stream, Craig y Fro

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Storey Arms Ending]

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Glyn Tarell, from Craig y Fro
Glyn Tarell, from Craig y Fro

SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn) [Storey Arms Ending]

May-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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