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By *arraps OP   Man
over a year ago

port talbot

It’s been on my to do list for years to walk up penyfan, now I have the time and I’m getting fitter its on for this year.

My questions are

How far a walk is it

How steep

And which is the best route

Cheers

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

Like most things in life where’s a number of routes you can take, some easier than others

If you haven’t done it before then the easiest route is from the car park on the right before the Stoery Arms. That’s on the A470 going North of Merthyr. That path is often called the motorway since it’s well surfaced, easy(ish) and normally rather busy.

Being a fellow PT resident, if you can walk from the Bagle Brook up to Baglan School on the top of the hill without stopping for a rest you’ll be fine. But do be realist with your fitness, once you leave the car park there’s little shelter and not many places to stop/sit down easily.

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By *arraps OP   Man
over a year ago

port talbot

Cheers

My fitness is improving slowly ever so slowly....

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By *ery_happyCouple
over a year ago

Powys

I agree with bughugs....... for the first time defiantly use the “granny path”

And maybe if you feel good once you get to the top you could come down the other way which would lead you out just further down from the car park

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By *ery_happyCouple
over a year ago

Powys

Sorry I mean bighugs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

what the other two say.

The Storey Arms path is up and down a fair bit, but the other one further down (starts over a small bridge) is upwards the whole way with few places to comfortably stop if it’s busy.

I’m a larger woman but keep pretty active. I find the climb tough but enjoyable. Amazing views at the top!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is definitely on our to do list when the weather improves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

watch where you park .... tickets are being dished out for parking offences this year

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By *ery_happyCouple
over a year ago

Powys

It is beautiful up there, although can be quiet scary on windy days tho

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

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By *ery_happyCouple
over a year ago

Powys

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

I've done the horse shoe route from the Neuadd Reservoirs a few times. That's really good one but a long walk.

On one trip we saw an army trunk dropping off soldiers one at a time. They then disappeared over the top of the slopes at an alarming rate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"To be fair the people that get tickets are parking stupidly "

yep, hundreds of them

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By *arraps OP   Man
over a year ago

port talbot

Thanks folks, looks like I’ll be doing this in June or July by then I hope to be a damm site fitter.

Easier way up longer way down..... and I can’t wait to see the view from the top

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot


"Thanks folks, looks like I’ll be doing this in June or July by then I hope to be a damm site fitter.

Easier way up longer way down..... and I can’t wait to see the view from the top"

Don't under estimate the difficulty in coming back down. Particularly if your knees have seen more than their fair share of action. I have no problem going up stairs but I'm very careful going down them these days.

As I said do a round trip from the Bagle Brook to the top of Baglan a few times. You can reward yourself with a drink when you're finished

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By *rofMan
over a year ago

Around

Pretty much what everyone else has said, make sure you have a good pair of walking shoes/ boots and the right clothes. The weather can change rapidly and it's not a nice place to be when it's cold and raining.

I've seen people walking the easy route in flip flops and t-shirt in the summer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am supposed to be going up Friday haven't done it for about 2 years wish me luck. Anyone know the number for 999

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By *antdduWoman
over a year ago

wales

Take the "easy route", it is hard on the legs, plenty of water and some slow release energy biscuits such as bevita, along with the already said correct walking clothes etc, it is well worth the effort, I Hope to do this walk in time for sunrise st the summit once weather conditions improve, best wishes on your trek

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By *arraps OP   Man
over a year ago

port talbot

TBH I didn’t give a thought to the trek down, I thought that it would be simple....doh

Nantddu, I love the idea of watching sunrise from the top, but the idea of getting up at 2am and doing the walk in the dark is a bit daunting.... I mean what if I’m accosted by a fellow fabster

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By *ountainwalkerMan
over a year ago

port talbot

It's longer than it looks from the road but easy enough. I've often walked up there and takes me about an hour. Very important to take waterproofs as weather changes very quickly up there and nowhere to shelter. I've seen people shivering in the cold in the middle of summer!

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon


"TBH I didn’t give a thought to the trek down, I thought that it would be simple....doh

Nantddu, I love the idea of watching sunrise from the top, but the idea of getting up at 2am and doing the walk in the dark is a bit daunting.... I mean what if I’m accosted by a fellow fabster "

Most mountaineering accidents happen on the way down, people "switch off" once they have completed a climb, they relax, take their eye off the ball so to speak and that's when accidents happen.

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

Just reminds of the Fandance which I had the misfortune of doing 6 times.

Wish there was an emoji for breathing out your arse lol

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By *arraps OP   Man
over a year ago

port talbot

By backpack is getting fuller by the second....

Food, drink, torch....to see who’s accosting me... blanket.... well you have to have some where to lay down if your being accosted by a fellow fabster..... toilet paper if I accidentally breath out of my arse

Anything else I’ve forgotten

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