Logged Visits:

1st Jun 2024  10:24  by Toops

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

28th Jan 2023  14:00  by Amandajayne

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

1st Dec 2022  00:00  by [email protected]

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Jul 2022  14:45  by Dusty

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Revisit whilst looking for old benchmarks

Pillar

14th May 2022  13:01  by ChrisMadz

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

9th Apr 2022  12:38  by janineharris44

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

1/2 from Crynant. Walked up via St Illytyd’s Walk and forestry tracks. Commanding views of the Beacons and Fans. Good condition, spider and FB intact.

©janineharris44
©janineharris44

8th Apr 2022  15:50  by 22thenext500

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked on Maes Mawr Road, Crynant and took the circuitous forestry tracks route through Crynant Forest to reach Mynydd Marchywel. From here the tracks took a more direct route northward to Varteg Hill – fantastic views from here. Walked back down to Crynant and up the other side of the valley following St Illtyds Way to reach the pillar at Penybegwyn, and back to Crynant. Out for seven hours, just over six hours of walking. An easy walking day albeit a bit tiring. Parts of the forest monotonous.

©22thenext500

31st Mar 2022  08:33  by Waggers49

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked in layby on small forestry road to the left of Neath Rd after the cattle grid and followed the winding forestry track up to the radio mast, pillar is located adjacent to the compound, Flush bracket, spider are all in place but the centre plug is missing and the hole filled, sight holes are open. Amazing views of the Black Mountains, Corn Du, Pen y Fan and the Brecon Beacons.

©Waggers49
©Waggers49
©Waggers49
©Waggers49

25th Mar 2021  14:25  by Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up from common road from Crynant to Ystrad. Parking on left at forestry entrance. Walk up to left and zig zag to top. Next to mast. Super views of the Black mountain the Fans all the way to Corn Du. Trig in good condition plate and spider in place plug missing.

©Seth7,CLJ &RLJ
©Seth7,CLJ &RLJ
©Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

28th Jan 2021  10:22  by Dmorgan2508

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Head for the pylons, just off the track at the top of the hill

8th Sep 2019  14:08  by paulxtr

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

From the car park by the roundabout WNW of trig. Followed the railway trackbed S then zig-zagged up the hill and across to the pillar. Excellent view.

Farteg Hill ©paulxtr

28th Jan 2019  13:30  by gower lad

FB Number: S2026  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

approached from Marchywel to south. Easy to find, prominent next to twin masts, excellent views in sweep across Black Mountain tops, Fans, to high Beacons. Descended to Ystalyfera on zig zag tracks, must have taken wrong exit track to road as final gate had unfriendly access signs and howling dogs over adjacent fence.

23rd Sep 2018  16:55  by andypad

Gridref: SN 77685 07727   FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©andypad

24th Aug 2017  13:00  by Juliebfitness

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gelert & Laika near Trig

29th Apr 2017  12:45  by AsherMarley

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

16th Feb 2017  11:43  by jonglew

Gridref: SN 77686 07729   FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Crynant, did the tump Mynydd Marchywel North Top first, then out to NW edge of forest and over open ground to the trig on N side comms compound on a small hill. Nice spot with extensive views over valley conurbations. Good forest roads and tracks, not all of them mapped. Pillar wears an old coat of white paint; top cap has gone, replaced with mortar plug; all sight holes open. 6 mile round trip.

Pillar TP3121©jonglew
Pillar catching a rare sight of the sun TP3121©jonglew
Spider TP3121©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3121©jonglew

24th Oct 2016  15:23  by asbown

Gridref: SN 77687 07724   FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

somewhat of a struggle at times. getting misty but still decent views

24th Oct 2016  15:23  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Jun 2016  11:50  by Dusty

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit. This time with Tanya.

Tanya & pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

28th May 2016  18:33  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

still nice and white with a small amount of graffiti. rain far to heavy for photos.

4th May 2016  13:40  by sniffadogz

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

Good walk and great views

24th Apr 2016  18:25  by Robert Kemp

Gridref: SN 77686 07727   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

4th Jul 2015  09:01  by underhill

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trig has been newly painted

12th May 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SN 77689 07731   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Park at track entrance at SN783688. Follow track SW and at first opportunity (SN781086 or thereabouts)climb to higher track on feint path along fence line. From there, a good track zig zags to trig.

17th Oct 2011  13:10  by ltrc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

14th Oct 2011  17:00  by struggling

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Started walk from roadside pull-in at SN 784 088 nr Ystradgynlais. Public footpath takes you SW along the mountainside and then there is a series of zig-zag trails to the top. Last 150m section was on a roadway made of aluminium sheet sections bolted together. Magnificent views N to the whole sweep of the Black Mountain.

Farteg Hill TP looking NW to Black Mountain Gareg Lwyd (TP) is the top just to the right of the pillar

13th Jun 2011  14:03  by dewi o dre-gwyr

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Found whilst geocaching

View from the Trig

27th Apr 2010  19:01  by kawaherp

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

great views from here

©kawaherp

27th Apr 2010  12:16  by djstevi

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Excellent views from this trig found on the way to a geocache,

©djstevi
©djstevi

24th Jan 2008  11:45  by Dusty

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Flush Bracket
View towards Brecon Beacons

2nd Dec 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, mortar plug. By mast, just outside fence. Nice summit, decent view.

15th Jul 2006  15:00  by Tony J

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

29th Jan 2005  15:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2036  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I didn't know the best way to approach this one and in hindsight picked a bad route. We parked in the entrance to Crynant Forest on the Rhos Common road. We followed a forest track uphill for a while but this started to descend again so I headed up through the forestry (very steep and dificult) while Shane headed back to the car. After eventually reaching the trig it offered spectacular views North towards Mynydd Du and Fforest Fawr. The trig is next to a couple of small masts so there should be a lot easier way to access it. Tarmac plug.