Brecon (brecknock) Beacons

Brecon Beacons mountain range: Corn DuSummit of Corn Du, in the Brecon Beacons mountain range, Brecon Beacons National Park, southern Wales.

Brecon (brecknock) Beacons, mountain range in the county of Powys, southeastern Wales, extends 2 mi (3 km) east–west, and culminates in the peaks of Corn Du (2,863 ft [873 m]) and Pen-y Fan (2,906 ft).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Brecon (brecknock) Beacons
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 December 2017
Access Date: February 22, 2025