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Fan Fawr

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Fan Fawr tops out at 734 m in Powys. It counts among the 316 Hewitts, hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It is one of 80 hills the Albion Guide lists in Powys. It stands within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.

Nearby hills include Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Y Gyrn. The closest station is Merthyr Tydfil, 15.6 km to the south-east.

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Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.Iconic

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Photo of Llyn Cwm Llwch, a lake near Libanus in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

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Llyn near Libanus

Small glacial tarn in a cwm below Corn Du, wrapped in fairy-lake folklore.

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Photo of Brecon Beacons, a country estate near Libanus in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

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Country estate near Libanus

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Photo of Maen Llia, a standing stone near Ystradfellte in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

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Standing stone near Ystradfellte

A prehistoric standing stone in Powys.

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Photo of Mountain Centre, Libanus, a visitor attraction in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Mountain Centre, Libanus

Attraction near Libanus

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Photo of Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, a waterfall near Ystradfellte in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

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Stepped waterfall on the Afon Mellte, first of the falls on the Four Waterfalls walk.

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