Black Mountain South Top
Black Mountain South Top is a 637.4m subsidiary peak of the Black Mountain just North of it and is classed as an hill. It is a fairly gentle bump on the landscape with a fairly flat top marked by a…
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
Category Very Challenging
This route is going to challenge even the hardiest of walkers. It is likely to take you all day, has challenging uphill and downhill sections and may take you a long way away from civilisation. Before attempting this kind of walk you should be certain that you are fit enough to complete it, and that you have the right equipment to keep yourself safe on the walk.
Black Mountain
Black Mountain is a 703m mountain in the Black Mountains range. It is just below Hay Bluff and the summit is marked by a small pile of rocks. The top is quite indistinct with lots of low growing purple heather.…
Hay Bluff
Hay Bluff is a 677m hill in the Black Mountains range – and is just North of the 703m high Black Mountain itself. The hill is accessible from a number of different directions and the Offa’s Dyke footpath passes just…
Twmpa [Lord Hereford’s Knob]
Twmpa, or Lord Herefords Knob, is a 690m Mountain in the Black Mountains range. It forms part of quite a dramatic wedge that includes Rhos Dirion and Hay Bluff. The route I took takes you into a dip between Rhos…
Rhos Dirion
Rhos Dirion is a 713m mountain in the Black Mountains range. It tops a long ridgeway and has great views North as it steeply drops to open and flat lands. You can get to the summit from three different directions…
Chwarel y Fan
Chwarel y Fan, a 679m mountain in the Black Mountains range, is the first summit on the 19m route above. It marks the highest point of quite a slim ridgeway from the South that would be a good way of…