Fan y Big the edge of its precipitous western face. The view of this face from Cribyn is regarded as very striking. Fan y Bîg has since lost its mountain status. The peak is prominent on the north facing escarpment of the central part of the Brecon Beacons and several footpaths cross the summit. All the surrounding land is open access and so walkers can go where they wish. In poor weather however, the paths are the safest route for access. The peak is often crossed by hikers aiming for Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du, and also forms part of the
Pen Ty-Nant Pen Ty-Nant Pen Ty-Nant () is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales. Pen Ty-Nant is a member of the Arenig range, just from the small hamlet of Rhyd-uchaf and from Bala. Its parent peak Arenig Fawr is approximately to the west. It is a continuation of a small ridge that begins just to the northwest of Bala and ends at Moel y Garnedd on moorland known as the Gwastadros. On a clear day Pen yr Ole Wen, a member of the Carneddau can be seen above Llyn Celyn, to the northwest. Carnedd y Filiast, Moel