Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob)
690m (2264ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) means 'Mound' in Welsh and is pronounced 'too-mp-a'.
The summit of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is marked by a cairn.
Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL13 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 161 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk po164 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Pen yBeaconStone Circle
Steep ascent to superb views of the Wye Valley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,555ft (474m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen yBeaconStone Circle - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw Wen - Pen yBeaconStone Circle.
Walk po120 Hay Bluff, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Pen yBeaconStone Circle
Steep ascent to superb views of the Wye Valley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,942ft (592m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Beacon Stone Circle - The Offa's Dyke Path - Hay Bluff - Fynnon y Parc - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw y Fan - Rhos Dirion - Rhiw Wen - Caemarchog - Three Rivers Ride - Pen y Beacon Stone Circle.
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: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - The Offa's Dyke Path - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Darren Lwyd - Capel-y-ffin
Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin
High moorland walk with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,093ft (638m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - Chwarel y Fan - Blacksmith's Anvil (stone) Twyn Talycefn - Rhos Dirion - Rhiw y Fan - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Darren Lwyd - Capel-y-ffin
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: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - The Offa's Dyke Path - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw y Fan - Rhos Dirion - Twyn Talycefn - Blacksmith's Anvil - Chwarel y Fan - Capel-y-ffin
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob)
Sion Britton walked up on December 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Gospel Pass. [with] Solo [weather] Clir/ Oer
Chris Hughes climbed on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Gospel pass [weather] Sunny
Tom Bond bagged 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.
Dale Tyler hiked on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Easy stroll up from the car park at Gospel Pass [with] Sarah [weather] Lovely summers day - Treewok & pork chops!
Bleddyn Rhys summited on May 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cylch sydyn o Gapel y Ffin i Chwarel y Fan a Twmpa. [with] ar ben fy hyn eto! [weather] Diwrnod braf gyda chydig o wynt. - Charity event ymlaen ryn diwrnod felly lot fawr o bobol ar ben Twmpa. Peint wedyn yn yr hen abaty!
Robert Shaw conquered on May 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Llanthony whilst doing the Black Mountain Challenge. [with] Alcester Gents Sports Club [weather] Wet & misty
Alan Smith scaled on March 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Gospel pass [with] Matthew
Christina Lander walked up on March 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Capel-y-ffin - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa - Rhos Dirion - Twyn Talycefn - Chwarel y Fan - Capel-y-ffin [with] Dick [weather] Dry with sunny spells
Vince Wetton climbed on October 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Po116 [with] RTM [weather] Sunny with showers - Long but satisfying walk
Robert Taylor-Marriott bagged on October 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 63: South Top, Black Mountain, Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Chwarel y Fan (CB). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny, cloudy & light rain.
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