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Black Mountain
703m (2307ft)

The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales /England

Black Mountain straddles the border between England and Wales. Although the actual summit of Black Mountain is in the welsh county of Powys by a couple of metres, the upper NW slope of Black Mountain is the highest point in the english county of Herefordshire.


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Welsh Mountain
66th highest in Wales,
169th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
85th highest in Wales,
212th in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
33rd highest in Wales,
587th highest in Great Britain

Walk Black Mountain walking UK Mountains in The Black Mountains The Brecon Beacons National Park PowysHerefordshire, WalesEngland

Black Mountain Summit

Photo: Gareth Leach

You can find Black Mountain & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Brecon Beacons National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park - Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

161 Abergavenny & The Black Mountains


See Black Mountain and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Black Mountain and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Black Mountain by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk po176 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Capel-y-ffin

Superb views all round

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:2,050ft (625m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk po116 Black Mountain and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin

High moorland walk with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14ml (22.5km)
Ascent:2,808ft (856m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Black Mountain Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Black Mountain

Esther Nagle walked up Black Mountain on July 10th, 2009 [from/via/route] No idea. I did it years ago with a walking group. [with] Brecon Beacons walking group? - I might try to get this one done again at some point

Donovan Suddell climbed Black Mountain on April 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Gospel Pass [with] Wife [weather] Sunny until 16:00 then cloudy, rain at the very end - Very long circuit including traversing two steep valleys

Mark Davidson bagged Black Mountain on July 14th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk po116 Black Mountain & Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin [with] Theresa [weather] Warm & sunny - really good walking weather

Sion Britton hiked Black Mountain on December 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Hay Bluff. [with] Rhiannon [weather] Cymylog

Tom Bond summited Black Mountain on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular route from Blaen-y-Cwm car park. [with] Scott Gibbons - First wild camp & maiden voyage of MSR Elixir 2.

Rich Roberts conquered Black Mountain on April 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Offas Dyke [with] Sarah Wye

Chris Hughes scaled Black Mountain on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hay Bluff car park [weather] Misty - Only a few meters visibility

Robert Shaw walked up Black Mountain on May 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Llanthony whilst doing the Black Mountain Challenge. [with] Alcester Gents Sports Club [weather] Wet & misty

Bleddyn Rhys climbed Black Mountain on January 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Fynnu ac i lawr o Gapel Y Ffin Hay Bluff gyntaf, ac ymlaen i'r Mynydd Du, ac yn ol 'run ffordd. [with] gyda Mona, Carads a Daniel. [weather] Cymylog ond sych. Haul ar Hay Bluff ond yn y cwmwl a'r niwl gwlyb ar gefnen y Mynydd du ei hyn. - Peint ar y ffordd adra yn y Skirid Inn yn Llanfihangel Crickorney. Tafarn hynaf Cymru!

Alan Smith bagged Black Mountain on March 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Gospel path [with] Matthew

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Black Mountain

Hay Bluff, Black Mountain and The Offa's Dyke path from Capel-y-ffin

Hay Bluff, Black Mountain and The Offa's Dyke path from Capel-y-ffin

Photo: Martin Mackey (3)

The Black Mountains from Waun Rydd

The Black Mountains from Waun Rydd

Photo: Alex Oldridge (7)

Descending in to the Grwyne Fawr Valley from Pen y Gadair Fawr in The Black Mountains

Descending in to the Grwyne Fawr Valley from Pen y Gadair Fawr in The Black Mountains

Photo: Rosemary Janes (1)

The Vale of Ewyas from The Offa's Dyke Path on Black Mountain (South Top)

The Vale of Ewyas from The Offa's Dyke Path on Black Mountain (South Top)

Photo: Gareth Leach (2)

Me standing on the edge near Hay Bluff during a weekend in the Black Mountains

Me standing on the edge near Hay Bluff during a weekend in the Black Mountains

Photo: David LeHunte (4)

Deep snow on Black Mountain

Deep snow on Black Mountain

Photo: Sue Lupton (2)

Black Mountain (South Top) summit cairn

Black Mountain (South Top) summit cairn

Photo: Gareth Leach (3)

On the summit of Waun Rydd with the Black Mountains in the distance

On the summit of Waun Rydd with the Black Mountains in the distance

Photo: Alex Oldridge (3)

Deep snow on Black Mountain

Deep snow on Black Mountain

Photo: Sue Lupton (1)


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