A diary of some of the walks this bunch of librarians take around the Gloucestershire countryside including some of the places we visit and maybe some of the pubs we end up in at the end of the walk.
A DIARY OF THE WALKS
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Pen y fan
The target !!!
Pen y Fan - Brecon Beacons 2907' 886m (GR SO 012215)
To the east lie the Black Mountains, with a high point of 811 metres at Waun Fach. They also form a natural border with Herefordshire, in England.
The Central Beacons (from which the Park gets its name) dominate the skyline to the south of the town of Brecon and rise to 886 metres at Pen y Fan, the highest point in southern Britain.
Further west lies the sandstone massif of Fforest Fawr, comprising a series of hills known as 'Fans', with Fan Fawr being the highest point at 734 metres. Water rushing southwards from this area has formed steep river valleys with spectacular waterfalls.
The most westerly block of sandstone is Y Mynydd Du, The Black Mountain, culminating in the summit of Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres and contains the two enchanting glacial lakes of Llyn y Fan Fach and Llyn y Fan Fawr.
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Pen y fan- the time is getting closer although we need to up the training regime and stop getting baad backs and colds!
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