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'''Fan y Big''' is a subsidiary summit of [[Waun Rydd]] in the [[Brecon Beacons]] National Park, in southern [[Brecknockshire]]. At 2,359 feet, Fan y Big lies at the western tip of the [[Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion]] plateau. Its name translates as 'peak of the bill' - perhaps in allusion to its striking pointed shape, as seen from some directions. | '''Fan y Big''' is a subsidiary summit of [[Waun Rydd]] in the [[Brecon Beacons]] National Park, in southern [[Brecknockshire]]. At 2,359 feet, Fan y Big lies at the western tip of the [[Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion]] plateau. Its name translates as 'peak of the bill' - perhaps in allusion to its striking pointed shape, as seen from some directions. | ||
The summit is bare and marked with a cairn, which stands on the edge of its precipitous western face. The view of this face from [[Cribyn]] is regarded as utterly striking.<ref>Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe | The summit is bare and marked with a cairn, which stands on the edge of its precipitous western face. The view of this face from [[Cribyn]] is regarded as utterly striking.<ref>Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.</ref> | ||
It is often passed by walkers aiming for [[Cribyn]], [[Pen y Fan]] and [[Corn Du]] and also forms part of the 'Fan dance'. | It is often passed by walkers aiming for [[Cribyn]], [[Pen y Fan]] and [[Corn Du]] and also forms part of the 'Fan dance'. | ||
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| Range: | Brecon Beacons | ||
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Fan y Big is a subsidiary summit of Waun Rydd in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Brecknockshire. At 2,359 feet, Fan y Big lies at the western tip of the Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion plateau. Its name translates as 'peak of the bill' - perhaps in allusion to its striking pointed shape, as seen from some directions. The summit is bare and marked with a cairn, which stands on the edge of its precipitous western face. The view of this face from Cribyn is regarded as utterly striking.[1]
It is often passed by walkers aiming for Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du and also forms part of the 'Fan dance'.
References
- ↑ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.