Pen y Fan swarmed with people on Easter Sunday as cars fill verges

The mountain got plenty of sun on Sunday and is set for ‘a lot of fine weather’ over the next few days

Pen y Fan drew a huge number of hikers on Easter Sunday. With the sun shining over south Wales’ highest peak, the car parks were so full that most visitors had to park on the grass verges of the main road.

When our photographer visited this afternoon, there were hundreds of people enjoying the Powys mountain’s magnificent views of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) national park.

Staff were kept busy in the car parks, while ice cream was available from a van. Make sure you never miss Wales’ biggest updates by getting our daily newsletter.

Many of the hikers brought their dogs with them.

Sitting in the heart of the national park, the top of Pen y Fan is some 886m above sea level.

It is one of the most popular walks in Wales, with views that take in many miles of rolling hills.

If you’re thinking of a visit to Pen y Fan over the coming days, here’s what the Met Office has to say.

“High confidence for a lot of fine weather next few days,” the mountain forecast reads. “Some uncertainty about cloud amounts, though some very warm sunshine possible Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Moderate confidence for the timing of a rain band clearing through early on Thursday, introducing cooler more changeable conditions later in the week.”

On Monday, the Met Office estimates a “medium” chance of poor visibility and “challenging route-finding conditions” on the mountain.

“Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references,” the forecaster warns.

“Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.”

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