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Fan Hir
Mountain (760m) in Powys, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fan Hir is a peak at the eastern end of the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du) in the Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog) in southern Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog. It falls within the county of Powys and is also a part of the traditional area of Fforest Fawr. Its Welsh name means "long peak", a fitting description, particularly if seen from the east when its steep eastern face is seen to advantage. It is about 2.5 miles or 4 km long and faces east. Its summit is 2490 feet (about 760m) above sea level. Fan Hir is separated from its higher neighbour to the north-west, Fan Brycheiniog (2633 feet or 802 metres) by a col known as Bwlch Giedd, where a path rises from Llyn y Fan Fawr via a stone staircase.[1]
Fan Hir | |
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![]() Fan Hir summit ridge | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Prominence | 43 m (141 ft) |
Parent peak | Fan Brycheiniog |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall |
Coordinates | 51.8736°N 3.6996°W / 51.8736; -3.6996 |
Naming | |
English translation | long beacon |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Powys, Wales |
Parent range | Brecon Beacons |
OS grid | SN825217 |
The hill is drained to east and north by streams which make their way into the River Tawe.[2]