| Fan Fawr | |
|---|---|
 Fan Fawr from near Fan Llia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Prominence | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Parent peak | Pen y Fan |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| English translation | great peak |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈvan ˈvau̯r] |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | Powys, Wales |
| Parent range | Brecon Beacons |
| OS grid | SN969193 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 160 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Llia | SN969193 | 632 metres (2,073 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Fan Frynych | SN969193 | 629 metres (2,064 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Craig Cerrig-gleisiad | SN969193 | 629 metres (2,064 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall |
Fan Fawr (Welsh for 'great peak') is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, in Powys, Wales and over 734 m (2,408 ft) high.[1]
The summit overlooks the steep eastern face and is marked by a cairn. Unusually, the trig point on this hill does not sit at the summit but 600 m to the south-west on a subsidiary spur. The hill is drained to the west by streams flowing into the Afon Dringarth and to the east by streams draining into the Taf Fawr. The Dringarth is dammed to the west to form Ystradfellte Reservoir as is the Taf Fawr east of the hill to form Beacons Reservoir. To the north-east water flows into the Afon Tarell, a tributary of the River Usk whilst to the south the headwaters of the Afon y Waun conduct water to the Afon Hepste and eventually to the River Neath.[2]
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area'