A run/walk starting at Llanfrynach reversing the Fan y Big fell race route then branching off to Pen y Fan, Corn Du, Cribyn and back. The start was messed up when we missed the road up from the village and did an extra couple of miles. A bit silly really – don’t know how we managed to miss it.
The mistake took us to a farm where a little, annoying dog took a liking to us. It followed us back down the farm track to the road; along the road and back and up the hill. It was with us all the way to the ridge by Waun Rydd (Pwlfa) when it headed along a path looking for all the world like it knew were it was headed. Perhaps little doggy was cleverer than we thought? It was a relief to get away from him and the feeling of the need to shout “home!” and threaten him.
We skirted round Fan y Big and Cribyn then climbed Pen y Fan. I was amused by a small poster on the summit – a memorial to Michael Jackson! I never realised he had visited the Brecons? We stopped to admire the views, a really clear day with good views across to the Black Mountains and Hay Bluff. Then was Corn Du and the traverse back to Cribyn. This was a stiff climb, but lead to a more gentle descent, good for a gentle jog. But who do you think found us there – the annoying doggie! We stopped at the top to admire the view again and another walker, with his own dog offered the stray a biscuit which he refused. He then trotted down with us until we crossed paths with a family who were obviously more interesting than us. He stopped with them – never more to be seen by us.
Should we feel bad? comments and your own stories welcome.
Following Cribyn was Fan y Big then the longer than expected descent back to Llanfrynach.
27km 1350m climb in 4h 30m. A great day.
