A cold October weekend in the Brecon Beacons. The 3 season sleeping bags didnt quite cut it making the nights quite cold, not helped by the large tent we were using. Even so, a great weekend of walking!
Area/National Park: Brecon Beacons
Campsite: Grawen Farm
Cwmtaf, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2HS
01685 723740 - SO 015 110
Nice campsite, very nice lady running the campsite office.
General Weather: Rain on 1st evening, very windy night. Rain up till lunchtime on the Saturday morning, then just cloud, sunny intervals and moderate wind. Cold nights due to limited cloud cover.
Notes: 3 day camping weekend with Dan Bass
Finds:
Llangorse Rope CentreOutdoor Pursuits
Gilfach Farm, Llangorse, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7UH - 01874 658584
Equipment:
Tent - Vango TBS Equinox 600
Summary:
Friday – Drive down after work and pitch tent in the dark
Saturday – walk around town/shops, short walk on way back to campsite
Sunday – long walk
Monday – Returned home.
Saturday: 3rd October
Peaks:
Fan Frynych SN 958 227 629 m (2,064 ft)
Total Distance:
6.10km
3.79 miles
Geocaching:
Found - 1x Geocache
Weather:
Very windy on the way up, and even tried to rain at one point.
Route:
Sunday 4th October
Peaks:
Corn Du SO 012 215 873 m (2,864 ft)
Pen y Fan SO 012 215 886 m (2,907 ft)
Cribyn SO 024 213 795 m (2,608 ft)
Fan y Bîg SO 012 215 719 m (2,359 ft)
Total Distance:
15.30km
9.51 miles
Geocaching:
None
Weather:
Sunny patches with light cloud, quite windy but overall good weather.
Corn Du SO 012 215 873 m (2,864 ft)
Pen y Fan SO 012 215 886 m (2,907 ft)
Cribyn SO 024 213 795 m (2,608 ft)
Fan y Bîg SO 012 215 719 m (2,359 ft)
Total Distance:
15.30km
9.51 miles
Geocaching:
None
Weather:
Sunny patches with light cloud, quite windy but overall good weather.
Notes: Planned walk from Storey Arms car park, Lots of people on way up to Corn Du, then once on to Pen y Fan etc, saw hardly anyone. Did watch 4x4s crossing over a bridle way. Last hour was dark so glad we had head torches!
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