Fan y Big
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| Fan y Big | |||
| Brecknockshire | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The summit of Fan y Big | |||
| Range: | Brecon Beacons | ||
| Summit: | 2,359 feet SO036206 51°52’32"N, 3°24’6"W | ||
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.