| Pen y Fan | |
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 Pen y Fan from Cribyn |
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| Elevation | 886 m (2,907 ft) |
| Location | Powys,  Wales |
| Range | Brecon Beacons |
| Prominence | c. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This article is about the county of Wales For the ancient kingdom see Kingdom of Powys. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog is a Mountain range located in the south-east of Wales. 671 m |
| Parent peak | Snowdon |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 160 |
| OS grid reference | SO012215 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Council top, Nuttall |
| Translation | Top of the beacon (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | [pɛnə'van] |
Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. For other meanings see Snowdon (disambiguation. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa is the highest Mountain in Wales and the third A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude There are many notable lists of mountains around the world Typically a list of mountains becomes notable by first being listed or defined by an author or group (e A Marilyn is a type of Mountain or Hill in Great Britain, Ireland or surrounding islands with a relative height of at least 150 metres The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise This is a list of the principal areas of Wales, ordered by their highest points. The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales The Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog is a Mountain range located in the south-east of Wales. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution At 886 metres (2,907 ft) above sea-level, it is also the highest peak in Britain south of the Snowdonia mountain range. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area
The summit lies on a ridge stretching from Talybont Reservoir in the east, to the A470. Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg is a village in Powys, Wales. The A470 is a major long-distance connective spine road in Wales, running from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast 500 m west lies the subsidiary top of Corn Du, beyond which the terrain descends gently towards the Storey Arms on the A470. To the east, the ridge drops steeply to the col connecting it to Cribyn, the next mountain along the ridge. Cribyn is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons with an elevation of 795 metres From Corn Du, a gentle ridge descends south towards Merthyr Tydfil. Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover
Pen y Fan has claimed large numbers of casualties ranging from ill-prepared or inexperienced hill walkers and climbers to highly trained special forces troops who utilise the area as part of a special forces selection training area (See "Fan Dance"), due to rapidly changing weather conditions. The Fan Dance is part of the Fitness and Navigation phase of the selection course for the British Special Air Service Regiment it has also been used on courses Pen y Fan is sometimes called the "most dangerous peak in Wales".
The mountain is used by the military for training and selection processes.
Pen Y Fan is formed of strongly glaciated Old Red Sandstone. "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. The Old Red Sandstone is a Rock formation of considerable importance to early Paleontology.
Tommy Jones Obelisk
On the route from the Storey Arms to the summit, a memorial obelisk commemorates a five-year-old boy who died in August 1900. An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" The son of a Rhondda Valleys coal miner, Tommy lost his way near Cwm Llwch Farmhouse while visiting his grandparents, starting a twenty-nine day search which aroused nationwide concern. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. His body was found at the spot marked by the obelisk. Tommy had died from exhaustion and hypothermia or exposure, but how a small boy managed to climb so high remains a mystery. Hypothermia is a condition in which an organism's temperature drops below that required for normal Metabolism and bodily functions
The inscription on the obelisk reads, "This obelisk marks the spot where the body of Tommy Jones, aged 5, was found. He lost his way between Cwm Llwch farm and the Login on the night of August 4, 1900. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar After an anxious search of 29 days his remains were discovered on September 1. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Erected by voluntary subscription. "
The obelisk, a useful landmark in misty conditions, was paid for by the proceeds of a memorial fund started when the jurors at the boy’s inquest waived their fees.
The search was used as the theme of the 1980 film, Tommy Jones. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
External links
- Computer generated summit panoramas North South Index
- Photos from Swansea University Hiking Club walks
- BBC Wales feature on the Beacons
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Pen y Fan and surrounding area
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