Pen y Fan from Corn Du
The walking routes from Storey Arms, south of Brecon, to the twin peaks of Pen y Fan and Corn Du are the most popular in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Pen y Fan is the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons at 2906 ft (886 m). The two peaks are close together and have distinctive flat tops that can be seen throughtout the area.
If you park opposite the Storey Arms Outdoor Education Centre then the easiest walking route to Pen y Fan is to follow the path behind the centre up to the top of Corn Du and then across to Pen y Fam itself.
A short distance south along the main road is another large car park.
From here you can cross the stream via a foot bridge and ascend on the well worn, and now mostly stone laid, path to the summits.
Pen y Fan from Cribyn with Corn Du in the background
This path gives you a choice of first ascending Corn Du or bypassing it to go direct to Pen y Fan.
Other routes to the highest peaks in the Brecon Beacons National Park are via the ridges and peaks of the central range.
