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Pen y Fan Horseshoe

Nant-ddu, Powys

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Pen y Fan anchors a 14.7 km Brecon Beacons horseshoe linking the central peaks above the Neuadd valley. The high-level arc holds the Neuadd valley below the linked summits. It is classed hard, with the horseshoe shape joining several peaks rather than making a single summit visit.

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Elevation

Pen y Fan Horseshoe elevation profileElevation profile for Pen y Fan Horseshoe. Start 1,316 ft; finish 1,315 ft; total distance 9.2 mi. Lowest point 1,315 ft; highest point 2,891 ft.

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Min elevation1,315 ftMax elevation2,891 ft

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