Bagged Black Mountain (South Top) 637m (2091ft) The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys/Herefordshire, Wales/England

The view from the summit of Black Mountain (South Top) Photograph by Gareth Leach Black Mountain (South Top) is classified as a: Nuttall (151st in Wal, 360th in Eng & Wales) The summit of Black Mountain (South Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.   Black Mountain (South Top) is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL13 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 161

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You can walk to the top of Black Mountain (South Top) by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk po176 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Capel-y-ffin

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.

Length: 16km (10 miles) | Ascent: 625m (ft) | Allow at least: 5½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk po116 Black Mountain and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin

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.

Length: 22.5km (14 miles) | Ascent: 856m (ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Black Mountain (South Top)

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

Christina Lander climbed Black Mountain (South Top) 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 bagged Black Mountain (South Top) on October 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Po116 [with] RTM [weather] Sunny with showers - Long but satisfying walk

Robert Taylor-Marriott hiked Black Mountain (South Top) 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 and light rain.

Mark Hartshorne summited Black Mountain (South Top) on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk po176. My first go4awalk route. Capel-y-Ffin, steep climb in hot sun through bracken but on a clear path to Offa's Dyke and Black Mountain South Top. On to the main top and then Hay Bluff for lunch. Down to Gospel Pass and up t'other side to climax on Twmpa (which sounds better than the English version). Then the long walk down the ridge and back to Capel-y-Ffin. [with] Flash [weather] Sunny and warm throughout. - Glorious weather for walking. Few people on the way up but plenty on Offa's Dyke, Hay Bluff and Twmpa. Only two people on the walk back. Flash didn't know what to make of the hill ponies but got used to them after a while. Lots of butterflies - and also pursued by persistent small bees or hoverflies along Offa's Dyke. Flash met another dog called Flash. Also a border collie - well a collie cross. Amazing co-incidence. 5 hours including about 30 minutes for stops.

Wyn Griffiths conquered Black Mountain (South Top) on March 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Capel Y Ffin (po176) [with] Me [weather] Dry, Hazy 14c - 1st time i walk along Offas Dyke

Tim Buckley scaled Black Mountain (South Top) on September 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] po116 Black Mountain & Ros Dirion, circular walk - started from Gospel Pass car park. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Sunny spells - pretty good now. - You wouldn't know you'd reached a named summit - nothing to mark it that I could see.

David Lane walked up Black Mountain (South Top) on December 4th, 2009 [with] Kelly, Derek Saul (Kelly's Brother-in-law) Nathan Saul (Kelly's Nephew) and Alex Anderson (Kelly's Son-in-law).

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