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Name: | Cribyn |
Hill number: | 2232 |
Height: | 795m / 2608ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2226 Pen y Fan |
RHB Section: | 32A: Llandovery to Monmouth |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Brecon Beacons |
County/UA: | Powys |
Catchment: | Taff, Catchment Boundaries, Usk |
Watershed: | Cardiff to Cape Wrath |
Class: | Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem (Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SO 02392 21317 |
Summit feature: | small cairn |
Drop: | 129m |
Col: | 666m SO019211 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 160 (1:25k) OL12E |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1152 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Sunrise walk with Kelly. 
Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan, Corn Du & Craig Gwaun Taf. | paulh79 | 14/10/2023 |
with ben | GothicGeo | 11/10/2023 |
Great ascent from Pen Y Fan especially looking back. | Buckleymon | 09/10/2023 |
Day five of Dragons Back Race | emily | 08/09/2023 |
with Y | Fabioski | 09/08/2023 |
5 of 10 Starting at the storey arms car park. From pen y fan | The-Z-Man | 01/08/2023 |
Cribyn - Fan y Big - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion - Bwlch y Ddwyallt - Waun Rydd from Llanfrynach. 14 miles | Gary Heath | 28/07/2023 |
With SDT from Neuadd Forestry Commision car park (SO 03672 17052). Brecon Beacons horseshoe. Twyn Mwyalchod trig pillar, Craig Gwaun Taf (Duwynt), Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn & Fan y Big. A good walk in beautiful weather. | ADT | 03/06/2023 |
Revisit to Corn Du, Pen-y-Fan, Cribyn, Fan -y -Big, while supervising two groups of GSAL Explorer Scouts doing their KSA Qualifying expedition from their wild camp at Cwm Llwch to Pennorth, across the Brecon Beacons. 21km with 940m ascent, taking the Explorers 9.5 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 03/04/2023 |
Small summit cairn | Vulcan | 04/03/2023 |
From the car park in Taf Fechan forest to the South East, a Sixteen and a quarter mile route over Craig Gwaun, Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn, Fan y Big, Bwlch y Ddwyallt, Waun Rydd and Allt Lwyd with 400ft of ascent and taking Seven and half hours. Returning via the Beacons way and Taff trail. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 21/01/2023 |
Third summit of the day after Penyfan, Corn Du. Walked up from Cumdwi carpark- quite busy as it was bh. Decended by roman road/track to car park. | Woolly Hattie | 02/01/2023 |
Climbed it in the snow | lifeathighaltitude | 14/12/2022 |
Part of the Brecon Beacons marathon. Tor y Foel, Cribyn & Pen Y Fan. 26.45 miles 4180 ft elevation | nell1583 | 12/11/2022 |
Horseshoe / 4 Peaks Classic. | AdSonic74 | 19/09/2022 |
Pen y Fan horseshoe | Clifford | 19/09/2022 |
Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion, Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan, Corn Du, Fan Gyhirych | keithouk | 16/08/2022 |
Wales weekend | chelec | 13/08/2022 |
Walk from close to Brecon. 
Summer Holiday with Simon to Brecon August 2022. | dancingqueen101 | 08/08/2022 |
With Aiken, Rory, Ella, Jasper, Dot, Alex, & Sami. Ascent up Bryn Teg from Cwmcynwyn. Warm & sunny day with excellent views. Onwards to Fan y Big. | millionmts | 03/08/2022 |
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk | Rob Rees | 01/08/2022 |
Cambrian Way Day 7 
 
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk | Rob Rees | 13/06/2022 |
Peak - 795m. 
Hike Stats: 20km; 6 hours; 837m ascent. 
Long looping hike including Waun Rydd, Bwlch y Dwyallt, Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion, Fan Y Big, and Cribyn. | complicatedaussie | 14/05/2022 |
WBMC | DARRENG | 08/05/2022 |
loop from road | holtsd | 07/05/2022 |
30 mile circular walk from Taf Fechan up to Pen-Y-Fan and east over Waun Rydd. Misty day, but good temperature for walking, especially for a challenging hike! | JazDisney | 01/05/2022 |
Accompanied by Granddaughter Kristy (age 11) From Taf Fechan Forest car park at Pont Cwmyfedwen SO 0423 1641 via Graig Fan Ddu to Graig Gwaun Taf, Corn Du and Pen y Fan, Then went onto Fan y Big. Returned via Torpantau to Pont Cwmyfedwen | Westdenewalker | 30/04/2022 |
Accompanied by Grandpa. From Taf Fechan Forest car park at Pont Cwmyfedwen SO 0423 1641 via Graig Fan Ddu to Graig Gwaun Taf, Corn Du and Pen y Fan, Then went onto Fan y Big. Returned via Torpantau to Pont Cwmyfedwen | Kwalkway | 30/04/2022 |
Anti-clockwise circuit starting at Blaen y Glyn. 
From Waun Rydd to Craig Gwaun Taf 
Returning via Taf Fechan | JK | 18/04/2022 |
Started at Neuadd car park then up to Cribyn, Fan y Big, Craig Cwareli and back down to Neuadd. | SootAndShale | 16/04/2022 |
With Ash,Greg,Sarah & Harley | Jbratt95 | 15/04/2022 |
Pen Y Fan Horseshoe - clockwise starting at Neuadd car park | Barns150 | 13/03/2022 |
Pen Y Fan Horseshoe. Fan Y Big, Cribyn, Pen Y Fan, Corn Du and Craig Gwaun Taf. | alunrees39 | 05/03/2022 |
With Dad. Met mum and Jennifer at the base. | AJScourfield | 23/02/2022 |
From Neuadd car park via the new crossing at Lower Neuadd Reservoir, the Craig Fan Ddu ridge, and then onto Corn Du and Pen y Fan. Returned back via the Gap Road. | ma7asw | 04/09/2021 |
Logged as part of the horseshoe walk | cavemouse | 30/08/2021 |
Pen Y Fan horseshoe run. | Dave Ing | 22/08/2021 |
Pen y Fan horseshoe with R. | Dan Baddeley | 20/08/2021 |
The Brecon Beacons from Taf Fechan. Took in Craig Gwaun Taf, Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn, Fan y Big, Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion, Bwlch y Ddwyallt, Waun Rydd. 22km with 960m ascent in 6h10m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 09/08/2021 |
Run from Torpantau | milejunkie | 02/08/2021 |
Charity event. Hottest day of the year so far. 30C+. | Jemma Singer | 18/07/2021 |
Taf Fechan Forest up the horseshoe ridge to Corn Du, over Pen Y Fan to Cribyn to the foot of Fan Y Big and back to Taf Fechan. 4 adults and 1 Explorer Scout, 1 Leaders child | lee_philpot | 19/06/2021 |
Down and up from Pen y Fan | Andrew Pearson | 16/06/2021 |
Circular route from car park at Blaen y Glyn Ychaf taking in Craig Gwaun Taf, Corn du, Pen y Fan and Crybin. | PeakyPete | 15/06/2021 |
DBR recce. | MGT67 | 05/06/2021 |
Long circuit to Pen Y Fan | Ajm0310 | 26/04/2021 |
4/8 Extended Pen-y-fan horseshoe from Taf Fechan. Superb clear skies, if a little windy. Fairly quiet paths on a Sunday and lots of ascending making for sore legs! | JazDisney | 25/04/2021 |
Day out with Nic Harvey and Anna. Very windy. Planned route. | Mbassett | 27/02/2021 |
Along the wonderful and windy Graig Fan Las to Bwlch y Ddwyallt and Waun Rydd. Turning back westwards to tackle the main Beacon ridge. Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion, Fan y Big, Cribyn and Pen y Fan. Returned to car park via Corn Du, Duwynt and Craig Fan Dhu, taking in the Twyn Mwyalchod Trig for good measure. A great walk on a great day. | summitter | 18/09/2020 |
Route over corn du, pen y fan and Cribyn | Newsond | 30/08/2020 |