Pen Y Fan | Is it WORTH it?

Is Pen Y Fan really worth all that hype?
Come take a walk with us as we trek up to Pen Y Fan. Pen Y Fan is a local mountain to us, which is situated in the Brecon Beacons. We live around 15 minutes drive from Pen Y Fan and we have walked this mountain on many occasions and we will take you up on our little adventure.
We started our walk from the main route at Pont ar daf car park. Here is the link to google maps - www.google.com...
Pen Y Fan had become so popular lately and many people take the walk from Pont ar daf car park up and it took us around 1 hour to walk up to Pen Y Fan.
As we mentioned in our video here is a link to some lovely alternative walks in the Brecon beacons - www.breconbeac...
We really hope you enjoyed the video.

[@TrulySpooked]

Finally, someone who know how to pronounce it correctly. Hats off to you mate

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

😂😂. It does help that I grew up 15 minutes away. Thank you 👍

[@andrewwatkins5279]

Nice Vid, i remember PYV since i was a boy i grew up in the valleys and went up first time when i was 8. I moved to Bristol and joined the Marine Commandos and low and behold on a Sennybridge ETR shooting exercise we somehow found ourselves on a four ton truck parked up at Storey Arms with the cry....get your kit on, plenty of water....off we went! 35mins later with about 70lbs of kit and a wet combat smock we hit the TP. So many memories with those fabulous views. So worth the climb. In my seventies now i still brave it. I took my motorcycle kit up last time i had no top box!!! BIG mistake! But still made it! Fabulous Mountain, Fabulous Country! Proud to be Welsh and from that area. Great Vid thanks for sharing you made me reminisce! Great Memories...and on to those Waterfalls!

[@duncanlangton5348]

Brilliant video , please don’t take it the wrong way but you guys are NORMAL and tell it how it is. This is a true and honest appraisal of the walk up the mountain. Thank you for posting this , much better than any other videos about pen y fan mountain , keep up the good work guys 👍🏼😃

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Thank you so much. That’s exactly what we want to be “Normal” we want to be open and honest and tell people how it is. So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your comment.

[@aidanoc19]

This popped up as a suggestion as I've recently been researching the Horseshoe route but coincidentally I did Pen Y Fan on Good Friday last year, probably got there at 10 and somehow got a space! It was insanely busy.

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Yes, it’s just getting busier and busier up there now. You are lucky you managed to find a space. Hope you enjoyed the walk 👍

[@Amy_jane21]

i live in bristol, so its about 1.5 hours to get there. i have just hiked half of the malvern hilll yesterday and done cheddar gorge. I think this will be my next bigger hike/day out. looks lovely

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Hopefully you pick a nice day to go. Pen Y Fan is not very difficult to walk up and won’t take very long either. The views from the top are spectacular on a nice clear day. Just bear in mind to arrive early as it will get busy as the day goes on especially on nice days during the summer. We hope you have a nice walk up and enjoy the views from the top 👍

[@leightonp8496]

Its always busy on the weekend and bank holidays but there are other routes you can take that are far less busy and much more enjoyable than the route you took. From the Storey Arms a few hundred meters up the road from the main car park is my favourite way up there.

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

I know it crazy up there even more so on weekend’s and bank holidays. Been going up Pen Y Fan since I was a kid as it is right on my doorstep and walked up there when it was just a sheep track, now it’s almost a tarmac track due to the amount of people going up there. My favourite walk was from the Neuadd the other side as this was the quietest walk. However, due to the new car park and the charges more people are going that route as well now. Anyway, i am glad you enjoy it that’s what walking is about. As long as you enjoy it that’s the main thing. It’s just Pen Y Fan is no longer enjoyable for us.

[@leightonp8496]

@@TravelwithJonandElise the first time I walked it was on a bank holiday and it was so busy! I'm able to go during the week when it's a lot quieter.

[@hannahaidastitcher8098]

I arrived at 8:30 am yesterday (January) and the car park was about half full. Spectacular wintery views, but too many people for my tastes! Though I think I had some new years resolution-ers too, I heard a lot of people complaining and wanting to turn back!

[@shelley8897]

We really enjoyed this video! Thank you! Would love to see a walk to see a sun rise somewhere in Wales. You are both very inspiring and encouraging to us in the sense that after watching you, we just want to get up and go! Looking forward already to your next one! 😊

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Thanks Shelley! When the weather improves we will add it to our list, is there anywhere in particular you would like us to go? Thank you for your lovely words and joining us on our adventures 😃

[@thejoat588]

I recently walked up this one for Sunrise, got to the car park at 0330 and the car park was busy LOL, great vid ❤

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Sorry only now getting back to you. We are on a trip at the moment, creating more videos 👍✈️. Yeah, it is getting crazy up there. I remember going up when hardly any people went there. Thank so much. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@richardwallace4672]

This was on my to do list till I saw this.

[@leightonp8496]

There are other (more enjoyable) ways up that are far less busy. Park at the Storey Arms a few hundred meters up the road and there is a way up from there that is usually pretty quiet.

[@jennyc4783]

Great video. Very informative for planning my next trip. What time of the year was your walk here?

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Thank you so much. We are so glad that this video will help you plan for your trip. We went there beginning of April 2023. When are you thinking of going?

[@davidlangford5383]

your obviously from merthyr ha ha ..the crowds omg ..oeerrr not for me ponsticle rez can get really busy mind sometimes no room to park anywhere !! .....great vid had a chuckle at the accent etc ......dunno why as i,m only from ebbw vale ha ha ...i,m saving for a helecopter now and a burger van .......recon i,d make a killin up on the top there ....lol

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

🤣🤣 Yes, we are from Merthyr. So glad you enjoyed the video and glad it made you laugh even if it was from the Merthyr accent haha. Yeah too many people now up there for us, I used to love going up there but not so much anymore. You would make a killing think you’re on to something there 🤣🤣

[@melissacoleman4599]

Hi guys, travelling from the Gold Coast Aus early May driving from Cheltenham down to Milford Haven. After watching your Vid, Was wondering if we stopped here what the closest town is and is there a more scenic with less time walking place that you might recommend if this is not your best choice?? Where would you stop for a few hours travel break between these two places. The Brecon Beacons look stunning to me! Thanks for any suggestion you might have and your video❤

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Hi, thank you so much for your comment. Sorry, only now getting back we are currently away on a trip. There are two places that come to mind that we really love. One is llyn y fan fach which is a nice walk around 3 different peaks which are not very big but is a great walk. The other is a place called barafundle bay which is a lovely beach and there is a nice coastal path walk there. These would be our two options. If you’re looking for a nice town to stop off in Brecon is really nice to spend an hour or two there, it’s a small village but really nice. If you have any questions you wish to ask us, let us know.

[@philliphopkins6903]

I live near there. I can't see the fuss!!!! There again if you live in paradise ... You think everyone else does as well.

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

Same here. We are only about 10 minutes drive away. I used to love going up there as a kid. However, these days not so much. There are so many nice walks around with a lot less people.

[@outsidertank]

We do sound lush mind fair play, great video guys. Tank ( Merthyr Tydfil ) SUBBED 😉

[@TravelwithJonandElise]

We do 🤣. Thank you so much for the support really appreciate it 👍