Fan Frynych – Walks With Olly

Fan Fawr and Fan Frynych

Sunday 19th February 2023

Several months have passed since I last wrote on this blog and that was never my intention. Between working full-time and stepping in to the world of self-employment, I’ve not allowed myself as much time as before, for blogging and even getting out on regular walks.

Returning to February for the timing of this walk, this will be my first instalment of returning to my writing – one month before I would spend a week away in North Wales.

Fan Brycheiniog on the Black Mountain

Sunday 5th August 2018

As far as the Brecon Beacons are concerned, I’ve explored the main ‘Central’ peaks (Pen Y Fan and co.) several times. I’ve also hiked several times around the eastern end of the National Park, where its boundary laps on to the Black Mountains range.

This walk would be my first experience of hiking in the western Beacons. I was hardly going to turn down an opportunity to climb to the highest point of The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du).

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