Fan Hir is 760 m (2,493 ft) high, a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). The summit is at grid reference SN 830 209.

How long does it take to climb Fan Hir?

The quickest route on TRXO, Fan Hir from Llywel, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 7.4 km with 350 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.

What is the easiest way up Fan Hir?

The route with the least climbing is Fan Hir from Llywel, starting from Llywel, Heol Lan (SN 854 220): 7.4 km and 350 m of ascent, graded moderate.

Picws Du (viewed from Fan Foe) in Powys in Wales.

Fan Hir

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Hewitt

Height: 760 m · 2,493 ft
Drop: 43 m
Grid ref: SN 830 209
Region: Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Range: Llandovery to Monmouth
County: Powys

Summit: Grass.

Fan Hir is a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), 760 m (2,493 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Fan Hir from Llywel, is 7.4 km with 350 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3 hours.

Routes up Fan Hir

Fan Hir on its own (1)

Moderate · New

Fan Hir from Llywel

Llywel

7.4 km · 350 m · 2.5–3 h

Map

Summit at SN 830 209 (51.8746, -3.6997). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

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Questions about Fan Hir

How high is Fan Hir?: Fan Hir is 760 m (2,493 ft) high, a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). The summit is at grid reference SN 830 209.
How long does it take to climb Fan Hir?: The quickest route on TRXO, Fan Hir from Llywel, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 7.4 km with 350 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Fan Hir?: The route with the least climbing is Fan Hir from Llywel, starting from Llywel, Heol Lan (SN 854 220): 7.4 km and 350 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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Forecast at Fan Hir summit (760 m). Always check a mountain forecast too.

Before you go

Summit weather can be far worse than in the glen. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and check the hill safety guide.

Hill data: Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH_v18_6), CC BY 4.0. Photo by SNappa2006 (https://www.flickr.com/people/snappa2006/), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.