Craig Gwaun Taf [Duwynt]

About Craig Gwaun Taf [Duwynt]

Rising as a broad, flat-topped shoulder south of Pen y Fan, this Nuttall summit provides a quieter alternative to the main Beacons peaks. Its steep southern slopes drop sharply toward the Taff Fechan valley, offering a rugged vantage point over the glacial cwms and the sprawling ridges of the central range.

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• •The Welsh name translates as 'The Crag of the Taff Moorland', referencing the river Taff which rises in these uplands; the alternative name, Duwynt, is often thought to be a corruption of 'dwy-wynt' (two winds), noting the exposed nature of the ridge.
• •While many walkers bypass this summit while heading directly for Pen y Fan, it offers a superb profile view of the range’s 'big four', looking across the deep hollow of Cwm Llwch toward the northern escarpments of Corn Du and Cribyn.
• •The hill is a classified Nuttall, a status it maintains by a relatively slim margin of prominence over the col connecting it to its more famous neighbour to the north.
• •The terrain here is characteristic of the Old Red Sandstone that defines the Brecon Beacons, featuring a high, wind-scoured plateau that gives way to the precipitous southern cliffs overlooking the Neuadd Reservoir.
• •Despite being grouped with Minehead in some geographical databases, you would need to be an exceptionally strong swimmer to reach it from here, as that town sits across the Bristol Channel in Somerset; the town of Brecon is the more traditional starting point.