Llyn y Fan Fach
A place forever associated with the 'Lady of the Lake', this lonely body of water is set against the impressive backdrop of Bannau Sir Gaer.
OS grid ref SN 802217 (lake)
A four mile circular walk up a broad track from the car park to a classic glacial cirque beneath the westernmost of the high peaks of the Black Mountain.
Geology
- Old Red Sandstone (Devonian); Brownstones Formation, Plateau Beds Formation
- Glacial cirque & lake, glacial moraine
Maps
- OS Landranger 160, Explorer map OL12
- Geological - BGS 1:50,000 sheet: 230 ‘Llandovery’ (to be published summer 2008)
Guides
- Geotrail due out in 2008
Facilities
- Interpretive panel at car park from spring 2008
- Free car parking at SN 797238
- Entry: free
Accessibility
- open country; continuous climb of nearly 250m / 800ft up a vehicular access track; mountain environment - take care!
Transport links
- By road - minor road from Llanddeusant
- By train - nearest station at Llandovery
- By bus –
- By bike -
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