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Three tracks leave this delectable spot. R a path follows the wall en route to Fan Frynych (ssss1); straight ahead a faint track leads into the cwm (ssss1). For Craig Cerrig-gleisiad strike out half-L to a wall breasting the crags. Despite appearances a playful track makes light of the climb, wending its way through the spiky cushions of heather that edge the dizzy depths R. Nearer the top the path veers R with a wire fence for company L. The cairn is then a short distance away over the fence.

If you follow the rim of the cwm N you will eventually meet a stone wall coming in from the W, joining the wire fence on your L at an iron gate. The bulldozed road referred to in ssss1 starts here. Follow it, passing a couple of tiny tarns L, and you will soon spot Fan Frynych’s lonely trig point 5min away through the stubby heather.

Craig y Fro route (FF5)

See ssss1.

Fan Frynych

Fan Frynych is uninspiring. Only the trig point, alone in a dreary waste of coarse heather, tired grass and struggling mosses indicates a top at all, despite the contours on the map. No one is likely to make it a prime objective. The views are the one redeeming feature. Craig Cerrig-gleisiad stands out well but it is Fan Fawr that claims the S skyline, displaying a surprisingly elongated top. Corn Du is prominent E, but the best views are W where Fan Llia impresses by its sheer bulk and Fan Nedd and Fan Gihirych both beckon. If it is clear you can also distinguish the long sleek lines of the Black Mountain.