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Note Restrictions on rights of way must be observed even more carefully than usual in the W half of Fforest Fawr because the whole area is part of the privately owned Cnewr Estate. There is only one permissive route across the estate and this is open all year round except for the period 15 April-10 May when it is closed for lambing. At the time of writing this route is roughly equivalent to my routes ssss1, ssss1 and ssss1. My routes ssss1, ssss1 and ssss1 are not covered by the agreement. Please, therefore, check your route before setting out and if you are in any doubt, or wish to apply for special permission, write to The Estate Office, Sennybridge, Brecon LD3 8SP.

Fan Fawr

Fan Fawr is a shy mountain, denying the viewer from the A470 all but the most fleeting of glimpses. Its immense sprawling bulk is best seen from Fan Llia, asserting itself aggressively and with more than a hint of malice when mist swirls around. The top is a plateau of desolate moorland, tilting gently from the highest point overlooking the Storey Arms to the trig point 0.5 mile away SW. Sadly there is no cairn worthy of the senior peak of the range; just a small cluster of flat stones, unmistakable in clear weather but easily missed in mist or snow.