Brecon Beacons - Corn Du, Pen Y Fan, Cribyn & Fan Y Big

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In this video my brother Martyn and I head to the Brecon Beacons to tackle the highest peak in southern Wales.... Pen Y Fan. With Corn Du, Cribyn & Fan Y Big thrown in too. It was an absolutely stunning day and we saw this stunning part of Wales at it's best.
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@dynamo127 3 жыл бұрын

A few years back, I did some voluntary work for the National Trust doing path work on Pen-Y-Fan. I'm sure I spotted a couple of the stones I dropped in on your walk back! :) Another great vid - nice one buddy.

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I can imagine it's a full time job maintaining the oaths up there with how busy it gets. Stunning place

@J-Walks-007 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous up there Dean, great trip & really enjoyed this little set of films Thankyou, it’s a few years now since I did the Pen y Fan horseshoe… I wildcamped in the dry reservoir you mentioned…mine & two friends most memorable camp ⛺️ there’s a stunning island in the middle and a stream. Thanks again 👍🏻

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

I bet that was a great camp, hope to return there again and do some running so may have to camp too. Thanks for watching

@flalingbashers2957 3 жыл бұрын

Training ground of the SAS.Another excellent video Dean

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@natureisallpowerful 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍although I can't help laughing childishly at fan y big🤣

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

I'd heard of it before so I was very careful how I pronounced it. I think I said it wrong anyway as the 'Y' in Welsh isnt an 'ey' it's a 'ah'.

@EventyrsorenDenmark 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place. Really enjoyed.looking foreward to more adventures from your Channel. Atb Søren

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Søren. I have lots more videos to edit from other parts of the UK.

@IsaacsWalks 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely class 👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍😎

@davidh2414 3 жыл бұрын

Wow them Views out of this world pal looked so Peaceful too hope your next Vlog isn't too long to wait for all best David

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching David, it was a fantastic walk. I have lots more to edit, 5 or 6 more videos to finish 😁

@christinebella5706 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👏

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Christine

@christinebella5706 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead went up there over 20yrs ago when I was a recruit in the Army and we got "beasted" I'd love to go back and do it at my own pace 🤭

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

There were some young recruits getting a beasting the day we were there 👍😁 Running with full kit

@christinebella5706 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead Hahaha yup some things never change 😅🤣

@kevjones2107 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate. Some good views ATB Kev

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kev

@LundysWildcampBushcraft 3 жыл бұрын

Nice walk Dean looks stunning down there mate atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jimmy 👍😎

@alantaylor688 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Dean... must get theree more often

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Alan

@chrispinkney8182 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ...

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Dean, enjoyed it again! Been up to pen y fan once, absolutely loved it up there. Got similar weather to you, so glad we both got good weather! Keep up the good work, cheers Joe! 👍🏻🏔

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Joe, hoping to return to that area again soon later this month so have my fingers crossed for more good weather 👍

@stevebaggaley28 3 жыл бұрын

Dean what a good thriple of film's these 3 were ,I did crib goch a couple of years ago from llyn gwynant campsite and returned down the Watkin path ,it certainly isn't for the faint hearted ,I did a vid of my version too although not a patch on yours, incidentally I was only at llyn gwynant early June this year when we decided to go up tryfan and onto the cantilever stone, look it up you'd love it . After seeing the Brecon beacons the wife and I have said we need to visit it, bit of a trek because I don't think there's a straight driving route there from chesterfield although it won't put us off , thanks again for an evening of great videography

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, it was really great to get away with my brother and make some memories.

@delmiller4184 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dean. Nice catching up again from Australia. It has been great re-visiting the hills around Pen-y-Fan through your recent walk. Great video!

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Del. Hope life in the Land of Plenty is ok, my father is in Canberra and I hear the Covid situation is getting worse.

@dafyddr8678 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you in my Homeland ... Hope you had a great time.

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

It was a really great trip, it's such a beautiful part of the world

@WoodsideWalker 3 жыл бұрын

Another cracking video and stunning location. Pen y Fan and Fan y Big (no sniggering at the back) are up on my to do list. You’ve certainly had the weather gods with you recently. Hopefully no ticks this time!

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, thankfully I didn't encounter any ticks in the Brecons 🤣 Bloody hate the things

@mozfest 3 жыл бұрын

Another fine video Dean. I am heading that way in Aug and was thinking about Pen-Y-Fan, but this has given me the perfect, slightly longer walk. Planning a very early start as I know the road/parking gets really busy on nice days. Keep them coming mate. #teamhobnob

@nopretribrapture2318 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid as always, ive camped near a little village called crickhowel,semi wild camp,near a stream in an old Litchfield, they were the days ,tent quality and style has changed since then ,i now go for the lazy pop ups😁⛺👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁 Thanks for watching

@jamiesouth8940 3 жыл бұрын

Did the loop last February, but we started from the other side and headed straight up to Pen y Fan, ticking off the others afterwards. Had dodgy weather that day and had nothing like the views you guys experienced. Ended up of piste like a couple of amateurs and had to wade through a freezing river. Good fun though all the same! Good video.

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like fun, I don't mind a bit of a freezing river crossing 😁 Thanks for watching Jamie

@SimonOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate, I was literally there a couple of weeks ago and slept out on fan y big. Great video 👍🏻

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Simon. It's a stunning part of the world and I'd love to bivvy along that ridge 👍

@leeaxton4165 3 жыл бұрын

I've really enjoyed the last few weeks videos Dean, you are currently motoring through my list of 'to do' walks...Ben Nevis, Crib Goch and the Mach loop in quick succession! I'll get round to them at some point... Also very well done with the trail running, you've spent years marvelling at their fitness and now you're one of those people that jog past me on Kinder while I'm quickly expiring 😂

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Lee and for your kind words. I've enjoyed editing these last few videos. I took me a while to get around to it though, been really busy with work and adventures but I could/should have made time for it. I'm loving the trail running at the moment, I was thinking the other day about how I'd always thought that this type of fitness was out of my reach... I'm no way near where I'd like to be but with time I'll be able to run up the hills instead of fast walking. Then again, that's the beauty of trail running. I hear it's perfectly acceptable to walk sections so I'm more than happy doing that for now 😁👍

@kevinmilner8518blueagle 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video dean. Have you any more walks coming up. I’m doing skiddaw Monday then travelling to do scafell pike tues live that walk. Nice couple days away.

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kevin. I've got 4 or 5 more videos to edit to get myself up to date. Camping and running mainly but will get some more walks in too 👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

P.s. have a great time on Skiddaw, it's a great walk 👍

@gregcoleman7328 3 жыл бұрын

After 11 hours at work today, that was an amazingly relaxing video 😀. So many wonderful panoramic views, absolutely fantastic! I agree with you regarding the similarities with the Yorkshire Dales. Great video to a high standard as always Dean. I think I have run out of superlatives now 🤣 Thank you for sharing this, it helps wet my appetite for the next time I escape daily life and head out on another adventure. 👍👍👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Greg, I really enjoyed this walk as it's such a stunning area. Heading to the Yorkshire Dales soon as we've started running the Pennine Way in sections and videoing it 👍😎

@gregcoleman7328 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing Dean, looking forward to those videos. I think your fitness level is way above mine 🤣. Seeing John Kelly finish in Edale and gain that amazing time record must have been really inspirational. I’ve read his detailed review of his own performance, really interesting. Absolutely amazing athlete, can’t believe it wasn’t more widely in the media as it is a massive achievement and that’s a massive understatement! 👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

He's an absolute machine and that run was breathtaking. I couldn't believe how fast he was going. It really was inspiring, between following people like him and listening to the @RichRoll podcast I've been inspired to up my mileage and see how far I can push myself.

@gregcoleman7328 3 жыл бұрын

I certainly was completely stunned not just by his physical ability but the mental toughness needed to endure that distance, pain and hardly any sleep. Sounds like you are doing well and making significant gains, so hats off to you too! I had a little test run down Cavedale a while ago just to see if I can still run over rough and loose ground. Didn’t fall over, so took that as a good sign!

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

His ability to suffer and keep moving forward is very impressive

@user-wg5hn4hl8h 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen anything out of reality walking there?

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't sadly, I've seen strange lights in the sky while camping in the Peak District but that's another story 😁👍

@johnpoirier6499 3 жыл бұрын

Always great walks with very interesting narration and spectacular views... What kind of equipment do you use for your videos...Thank you

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John thanks for watching. I use a Sony A7 Mark 3 to record my videos, I also have a GoPro Hero 8 Black for running footage 👍

@johnpoirier6499 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead thank you

@AnthonyJohnson1 3 жыл бұрын

That looked like another fab walk Dean. Always enjoy watching your videos. I think you should have had a go at pronouncing those Welsh names. Your pronunciation attempts were one of the highlights of your Pennine Way adventure 😆

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

It's not worth trying as I know I'll get it wrong 🤣 We are running the Pennine Way in sections at the weekend at the moment and I came across another place that isn't pronounced how it looks while on the train.... Slaithwaite... It's pronounced 'Sla-wit' 😁 I just can't win, how are we supposed to know that 🤣

@AnthonyJohnson1 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead haha 😂. Don’t forget though that our friends in Yorkshire have invented their own take on the English language. No offence intended to anyone from Yorkshire reading this comment 😬😆

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

It's the same here in Derbyshire... Chrome Hill pronounced Crum Hill locally. Then there is Southwell in Nottinghamshire pronounced Suthall... It's a mine field 🤣🤣

@ttxela 3 жыл бұрын

Great area, not far from our club cottage at Penwyllt 👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, it's a stunning area

@paulowen5539 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent attempt at pronunciation . So, Pen-Y-Fan (pen, uh, van), Corn Du (corn, dee), Fan-Y Big (Van, uh, beeg)!!

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

I tried and failed 😁 I knew I'd get it wrong and didn't want to offend the Welsh language speakers.

@paulowen5539 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead no offence taken!!

@pauljohnson9347 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dean What footwear do you have at. Looking to change my tierd salmon speed cross. TIA. Paul. 👍

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I have some Inov-8 Terra Ultra G 270 at the moment. Can't fault them. Thanks for watching 👍

@pauljohnson9347 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead Thanks Dean 👍

@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling 2 жыл бұрын

At 7:57 was that a group of Army personnel going up from Hereford perhaps?

@DeanRead 2 жыл бұрын

It was a small company of soldiers yes, not sure where from though 👍

@geraintjones75 3 жыл бұрын

You're pronounciation is good, but corn du is pronounced ''corn dee''. Great video, I really enjoyed it!

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I knew I'd probably get something wrong 🤣 Thanks for watching Geraint, it's such a beautiful part of the world.

@Jan_Itor 3 жыл бұрын

Why there are no trees on the hills? 🤔

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not 100% sure, maybe the elevation and soil conditions. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can help us out.

@Jan_Itor 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanRead Too much deer perhaps? It is strange to see a wet climate with so little trees. On the other hand the view is much better 😀

@DeanRead 3 жыл бұрын

Over grazing would definitely be an issue for new growth, also know that we chopped down lots of trees during and before the industrial revolution but I don't know if this area was effected.