Yesterday I climbed what may well be my new favourite British Mountain. Waun Fach is the second highest mountain in Southern Britain (Pen-Y-Fan being the first).
We started the day From the Dragons Back pub car park. From here we went up onto Castel Dinas, the oldest Hill fort in England and Wales.
From here we went up the Dragons back, a long ridge running from the base of the hill fort up to the main path leading to the summit. This part of the walk was amazing, on the way up we stopped and looked back and could see the whole of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains national park.
Above: The Dragons Back ridge.
Above: The view from the ridge.
From here after the weather closed in a little and we were experiencing high winds and snow, we made the decision to adjust the route slightly and head over the main ridge of the mountain and get into out of the wind a little. The views from the top of this ridge were outstanding.
From here the route was very straight forward heading up to the summit of Waun Fach itself.
After posing on the summit for photos we headed down a small scramble and into a Saddle on the mountain before heading off and down the side of the face before heading back towards Castel Dinas and finishing the walk. this final hill was the hardest one I climbed all day.
Above: A panoramic photo showing the route we followed starting on the small hill on the left which was the Castel, then along the ridge you can see in the middle onto the large rise you can see in the middle, across onto the summit of Waun Fach on the right, then along the path you can see leading into the foreground.
All in all, it was a very successful and enjoyable day with a lot of differing weather conditions, including Wind, snow, hail and sun. I can highly recommend this walk!
Cheers guys, thanks for reading.
Matt
Matts Mountaineering 