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.
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Donovan Suddell walked up Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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 climbed Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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 bagged Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) on December 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Gospel Pass. [with] Solo [weather] Clir/ Oer
Chris Hughes hiked Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Gospel pass [weather] Sunny
Tom Bond summited Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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 conquered Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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 scaled Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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 walked up Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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 climbed Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) on March 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Gospel pass [with] Matthew
Christina Lander bagged Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) 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
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