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…
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.
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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…
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Mountain rank by height: 45 out of 188Height: 2,625ft | 800mRegion: Black MountainsGrid ref: SO 22946 28763 The second highest peak on this Black Mountains loop, but easily a more dramatic top than the slightly taller Waun Fach that you…
Mynydd Llysiau
Mountain rank by height: 125 out of 188Height: 2,175ft | 663mRegion: Black MountainsGrid ref: SO207279 This is the fourth mountain on the above loop and is marked by a small pile of rocks. It offers good views, but is a…
Waun Fach
Mountain rank by height: 38 out of 188Height: 2,661ft | 811mRegion: Black MountainsGrid ref: SO215300 Waun Fach is the highest mountain in the Black Mountains range, although with a large flat top it is not the most dramatic. The nearby…
Pen Twyn Glas
Mountain rank by height: 143 out of 188Height: 2,119ft ft | 646mRegion: Black MountainsGrid ref: SO213257 The smallest mountain on this walk at 645m, Pen Twyn Glas has two high points, one marked by a small pile of stones and…