Fan y Big Fan y Big Fan y Bîg ( is a subsidiary summit of Waun Rydd in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales. It is high and is often hiked as part of the Horseshoe Walk, a traverse of the four main peaks in the Brecon Beacons. At , Fan y Bîg lies at the western tip of the Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion plateau. Its name translates as 'Point of the Peak' - perhaps in allusion to its striking pointed shape, as seen from some directions. The summit is smooth and grassy, but marked by a cairn, which stands on
Pen-y-Gwryd was developing in North Wales. In May 1898 "The Climbers Club" originated at Pen-y-Gwryd, as it is recorded in its first journal "...its natural birth at Pen-y-Gwryd" and "...its congenial atmosphere... ("The Climbers Club") first struck its roots". The "Climbers Club" is now based at "Helyg" on the A5 between Capel Curig and Ogwen Cottage. In 1870 the "Society of Welsh Rabbits" (c.1865) was founded with the objective of exploring Snowdonia in winter (and as close to Christmas as possible). Ann Owen said in 1895 that the society had written an article "praising Pen-y-Gwryd as an excellent resort at Christmas".