Fan y Big
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Fan y Big is a subsidiary summit of Waun Rydd
in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys
, Wales
. At 719m, 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.
It is often passed by walkers aiming for Cribyn
, Pen y Fan
and Corn Du
and also forms part of the Fan dance
Waun Rydd
Waun Rydd is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales. Its height is 769m and it tops a large boggy plateau rising to the east of Pen y Fan....
in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. At 719m, 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
Cribyn (hill)
Cribyn is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons with an elevation of 795 metres.The summit lies on a ridge stretching from Talybont Reservoir in the east, to the A470 road. The ridge line to the west connects Cribyn with the peak of Pen y Fan...
is regarded as utterly striking.
It is often passed by walkers aiming for Cribyn
Cribyn
Cribyn is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales, about 7 miles north of Lampeter and with the villages of Troed y Rhiw, Mydroilyn and Dihewyd to the north.-History and amenities:...
, Pen y Fan
Pen y Fan
Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales and southern Britain, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. At above sea-level, it is also the highest peak in Britain south of the Snowdonia mountain range...
and Corn Du
Corn Du
Corn Du is a mountain immediately to the southwest of Pen y Fan and the second highest peak in South Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Tommy Jones' Obelisk is found on its western flanks, in between the summit and Y Gyrn....
and also forms part of the Fan dance
Fan dance
A fan dance is a dance performed with one or more fans. This form has been adapted in various countries. The Korean fan dance, for example, evolved from Joseon Dynasty court dances and remains a popular form of traditional Korean dance. The Spanish or Portuguese flamenco makes dramatic use of fans...