Brecon Beacons | Pen Y Fan Horseshoe Solo
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- čas přidán 17. 12. 2020
- Taking on the Brecon Beacons Horseshoe - a 10 mile circular route taking in Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn and Fan Y Big. A beautiful route - one that i'd definitely recommend!
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Osprey Daylite 13L: geni.us/ospreybackpack1
Lowe Alpine 24L: geni.us/lowealpinebag
Osprey 2.5L water bladder: geni.us/waterbladder
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Multi-charging lead: geni.us/multichargecable
Hydroflask: geni.us/hydroflaskbottle
North Face gloves: geni.us/northfacegloves
Fold out seat mat: geni.us/foldupseat
Mini first aid kit: geni.us/minifirstaidkit
Headtorch: geni.us/petzlheadtorch
Blister Plasters: geni.us/blisterplasters
Phone Tripod: geni.us/selfietripod
Wireless camera shutter: geni.us/wirelessshutter
Hiking poles: geni.us/hikingpoles
Thermal flask: geni.us/thermalflask
Hand warmers: geni.us/hothandwarmers
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Great video Grace - and a great effort in not so nice weather. Just a few pointers towards pronunciation of the peak names. Corn Du, say it as Corn Dee. Fan Y Big, say it as Van Uh Beeg. Pen Y Fan - say it as Pen Uh Van. Cribyn - you said it perfectly. I'm looking forward to watching more of your adventures in Wales - best of luck :)
Always think about how on the shots of you walking you’ve got to go back and get the camera so much extra work for yourself but makes such a beautiful video
Aww haha thank you - it is funny watching me run back so many times for it 😂
@@GracesAdventures just think that drone will save you all that walking back to collect the camera 😉
Amazing video grace! In case you ever do it again there is a path that leads up the ridge you would have been on it as you crossed the bridge over the water. Once through the gate it stays close to the trees and takes you all the way up 😊
Good on ya, getting out & enjoying the outdoors. Enjoyed watching. 👌
Saying Fan - y - Big with a straight face. Loving your work Grace. Keep it up. 😻
That weather is what walking is all about, it's a challenge from mother nature trying to push you back onto your sofa, don't let her win !
Loved the video. Feel motivated to not sit at home simply cursing the weather and lack of sunshine during the winter months
Nice video, one of my favourite walks.
If you do go back in better weather and fancy a slightly longer walk then I'd definitely recommend starting at the carpark at Blaen y Glyn Isaf, then you can follow the waterfalls upstream to the memorial on Cerrig Edmwnt (wreckage of a crashed Canadian bomber from WW2) and then along to Fan-y-Big from there, then do your walk in reverse back to Taf Fechan and then back along an old railway track.
It's a nice round trip, about 13 miles. Probably best done on a longer summer day though :)
I would be way too childish not to snigger everytime I mentioned the last summit.
Great video!
Superb Grace. You got proper winter conditions. But from what I can tell you got back down buzzing. I was buzzing with you. Good going. Mark
I did the two peaks when I 13 , it was a great adventure with my class mates , it was really snowing which made it wilder , but if stopped at the top and the skies opened, every memorable day
Love this route. Just brought back some nice memories. Wish I was closer to enjoy it more. Beautiful
I watched your 3 Welsh peaks last night, and this one tonight. You have such a sunny infectious personality and your editing skills are excellent. You look like you're loving life! I'll certainly be subscribing! I live on South coast but have been up and walked this route a few times with my dog, absolutely stunning part of the world and cannot wait to come back and do it again!
Just discovered your channel and now chain-watching. Love your energy and the enjoyment you clearly get from everything.
Youre eyes OMG!!!!! Why are always the lucky bastards getting the beautyfull girls!! Life is not fair!!!!!!!!
Looks amazing Grace!
I love your videos, you're always so happy! Keep them coming 💚
Thanks so much ☺️
Love your videos Grace! So positive and they always inspire me to get outside in nature! I can’t wait to do my first big hike of the year, been slowly adding some distance and adjusting my gear as I go.
Can’t wait to see more
Love Pen Y Fan! The unique geology always fascinates me. Really want to do the Horseshoe, its on my list!
Well done Grace another good video weather looks ace 👍
Great to see you have proper footwear. Congratulations for the hike.
Thats a lovely walk, done it a few times have just started capturing my outings and sharing on youtube.... keep it up I enjoy your vids
Another great adventure.
That weather!
Wow!!
Really enjoyed this longer length viseo than your typical videos. The extra time really helps the viewer to get into it as well. Excellent well done and amazing scenery 👍
Thanks for sharing, Grace. Awesome scenery, and I don't blame you about fatigue.
Some of my favourite walks included in this video (up to Fan y Big), thank you for sharing and it has given me twitchy feet again and I'm raring to get back out into the Brecon's. Thanks for sharing Grace, great channel, keep up the fab work :)
Superb again. Inspired me to get out. Done loads of your routes. Thanks v much 🙌🏼
Ah I’m so glad to hear! Thank you ☺️
Now that's an adventure. Just shows I've been missing out! I really need to explore some of this world myself. Awesome as always, Grace.
Thanks Matt! Hope you do.
Love your videos 👍 they give me so much information on where to hike 🙏❤️
Your videos and you’re editing skills are so good now! Really look forward to and enjoy your uploads. Happy Christmas Grace 👍
Ah thanks so much ☺️ appreciate it!
We stayed in may , wanted to do horse shoe pen y fan but couldn't find car park really poorly signed ,but ended up goin up from the hostel but was gutted we couldn't do horse shoe well done again grace
Taf Fechan car park
Remeber the first time coming off the flat top peak after wild camping in a snowy storm. it was so dark,wet and foggy couldnt tell which way we came , spent hours walking the top trying to decide which way to take. After hours of walking by luck we ended up back at the car. loved every second of it.
keep up the good videos . =)
Not sure how I missed this one. I've been there lots and wild camped at the summit of pen y fan and everytime I've been the wind has been horrendous near corn du. Looks like u got similar. Love the beacons, such a different landscape compared to most. Well done Grace, another great adventure 👏👍
Great video 😀 looks like a great route 🥾
That’s one for the list, looked a great day out and hike
What a beautiful area!!!!
Another good video and enjoying the back catalogue 👍. And your eyes are amazing too ✌️😀
Hey Grace another great video as always, looked such an amazing walk and stunning views just a shame about the hail storm
Looking forward to the next one hope you have a great Christmas x
Stay safe 😀
Thanks so much John ☺️
Hi Grace, I've been subscribed to you channel for about half a year now and been really loving your videos! I live on the western slopes of the Malvern Hills near Upper Colwall. It's the perfect place to live as I love walking. I loved your video of the south to north Malvern Hills video. As I'm furloughed I'm now eyeing up the Pen y Fan horseshoe too, looks like an awesome day trip as a solo trip. Keep up your mountain trips, lock down has been a bummer but it's not prevented me from going out to remote places to enjoy the scenery!
Hello Grace. Congratulations on completing your hike. Love your honesty about uncomfortable situations regarding pathless sections.. im not the best when it comes to navigation on open moorland. All the very best and looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks so much Gary.
You are so fashionable and color-coordinated with all your hiking gear! Looks great gal! Good stuff! ^_^
Currently in Brecon Beacons now! I've climbed Pen Y Fan once before, looking forward to climbing the others in the next few days!
Bit late to the party - but when plotting an OS route I now also use in conjunction with the satellite view to make sure there is a path to follow!
another great video can't wait to start doing similar things
One of my favourite trail running routes in the Beacons
Definitely fancy trying this one time .. well .. when we are able to again ☺️
Stay safe , great video!
Great vid Grace! It’s one of my fave hikes. Weather wise that’s Wales for you, so unpredictable. Great views too! 🙌🙌💪🏔
Haha see I don’t always get the good views/weather 😂 awesome day though.
Thanks for the vid! 👍🏻
Last week I done part of this walk. I went up fan y big camped at the bottom which was so beautiful and then walked up pen y fan.
Really beautiful walk haven't done the whole thing though
So good we’ve done it twice,Waun Fach+dragons back is next on my list...great video 👌🏻
I don’t blame you - I think I’ll do it again in Summer. Thank you!
Very relaxing to watch.
Grace is cute.
Wish i was a mountains goat.
Grace I love watching your videos and hope that you do get to come hike one or all of the big three hikes here in the United States.
Good work. Did this on Thursday, definitely better in the summer. Cribyn was tough!
I am new and I am enjoying your videos. You are a beautiful person, lots of love. Wish I could do these treks.
Nice one, Grace & as Demi says below the amount of extra work you put in to get yourself walking in shot is amazing. But totally worth it for the quality of your content. I did wonder though how much busier those trails would be in the summer? You had a great day Adventure 🙂
great vid , good music , well done
Great stuff 👍
Nice one Grace ☘️👍
My god this woman is perfect ❤❤❤
Just come across your channel, awesome watch! 👍🏻
I did this today with my nephew and i thought the same about Cribyn haha, plus that huge bog before it. Also, the same if not worse type of weather, lovely views with the whiteout 😂Still, a nice route.
You hike in some of the most beautiful places! This hike had awesome scenery but seems a bit tame compared to some of your more precarious treks...😄
My contract with the current company is expiring next Wednesday, I will take some rest, meet my family, and then I am planning to go to Wales and after that to Scotland! I want to wild camp, hike, and do all sort of crazy stuff, after that I will have to start looking for a job :)
Done a lot of my selection around there in the 80's love the place.
hahahahahahahahahaha yeah ok, tit.
Me encantan tus vídeos, saludos desde colombia
Also, one F in Welsh makes the sound of a V and two Fs together (Ff) makes the sound of F so it's "Van-ur-beeg" not "fanny big" ;) Haha.
Thanks. American here. On another post, I was just asking about the meaning of those names. I am fascinated.
As a Welsh person i did laugh at that bit. It is a really hard language to pronounce though, so no hate.
Lovely vids Grace! May i suggest the Yorkshire 3 peaks! Stay at the Crown in Horton night before, then walk Pen y Ghent, Ingleboro and Whernside finishing back at the same pub!
Well, you did it.
Definitely must get back to the Beacons when lockdown is over. It is very exposed there like you say. Love your hat too.
Great video, cheers from argentina 🤞🏻
Very gentle presentation, really nice Grace....good luck👍typical Welsh weather by the way😂
I did that route the other day and couldn’t see that path on the first climb. There’s a prominent stone track that hand rails the forest block that gets you straight up to the ridge line
I've done the "Fan Dance" twice in my army days in 81 and 84 but I plan to do it next year just once more before time finally catches up with me. I don't want to attempt it with that old man with the scythe coming after me.😉
Only just got into your videos. And they have inspired me to go walking. So I’ll be doing this one on Sunday. Any tips on must have equipment for hiking and wild camping? Thank you 😊
Just found you channel great video, earned a sub
Looks like a good walk that one,have to put it on my list,like you said ,better in summer🤣looking forward to your next adventure. Subscription added🏔👍
Yess do it in summer 😂 thanks so much Paul!
Great video! For me the worst part of winter is the short days rather than the weather. However I'm getting more confident in my night rides. Don't fancy a night hike though 😨
Yes the short days are tough - means an extra early start to make the most of the daylight! Same - happy with night runs in well-lit places but hiking in the dark is not the one 😅
Winter hikes are the best.
F is pronounced as a V . That will save you talking about a fanny big. 😊
Yay I'm subscriber no. 18.000 :)
Very nice :)
Croeso I Gymru 4 seasons in one day 😂😂 nice footage 🤙🤙
What sort of camera are you using? Loving your vlogs. And yes OS maps is the way forward! Love it.
I use the DJI Osmo action camera and I love it- would definitely recommend. Thanks Jamie!
Pennyfan……hilarious pronunciation!!! 😂😂😂
I'm inspired! :)
Well done you
Someone suggested you're channel age's ago and sorry I've only just watched now because I come across this video because I'm thinking about doing this at the end of April. I was going to ask how long it took you but you mentioned it in the video thinknit will take me much longer I tend to film too much and I'm very unfit and over weight great video though and a sub from me😁👍
Fan Y Big! Sorry, had to chuckle. I must visit the Brecon Beacons. Shame I didn't do it 40 years ago when I much fitter.
Great walk! Have you done the Black Mountains horseshoe just to the east?
Superb! What got you into doing these walks?
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So beautiful, amazing, lovely, wonderful. Much Blessings to you. Thanks for sharing, Lord-Jesus-Christ com
This is such a great video, I just book my stay at Brecon Beacon for next month and was wondering is the route easy to work out without a phone?
I mostly enjoy the bits where you prop up your camera then walk on a bit only to turn around to get your camera :D Do you make absolutely sure there's noone around when you do that? Must look a bit odd :P
Seriously though, enjoy your vids, helped inspire me to get off my arse this weekend.
Hi Grace can you recommend any really warm gloves for hiking? I have raynards and can’t bend/use my fingers if they get too cold and struggle every winter 🥲
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Butiful lady. Piekna Kobieta😃
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U have amazing 😲👀