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 The first is to descend down FF4. This gives a chance to explore the attractive Cwm Cerrig-gleisiad but necessitates a long haul back along the road.

 The second option is to hug the edge to Craig y Fro and then drop down to the A470 there (see ssss1). This misses the cwm but reduces the road work.

It sounds a lot, but the easy terrain permits rapid progress and ensures a fairly ‘middling’ sort of day. What the round has in abundance is variety. You take in all the ‘sights’ of the E half of Fforest Fawr – the two cwms, the Senni Valley, Fan Fawr itself – with wide open vistas all the way.

Fan Gihirych/Fan Nedd (FF H3)

This is a natural for the W half of the range, giving an easy half-day. Climb Fan Gihirych as in ssss1. Return over Fan Nedd using ssss1 for ascent and ssss1 for descent.

Fan Nedd/Fan Llia (FF H4)

This could easily be done in a shortened day when rain dictates a late morning start.

Here is a route that straddles both halves of Fforest Fawr, taking in two of its finest vantage points. Scramble up Fan Nedd from Maen Llia (ssss1) then follow the S ridge down to the picnic area at 927165, enjoying glorious views of the S Wales foothills (ssss1). Next it’s up the springy turf of Fan Llia’s S ridge (ssss1) and down to Maen Llia (ssss1) in the evening shadows.