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Hay Bluff

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Hay Bluff

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This prominent peak is a boundary mountain, straddling the Welsh-English border as well as the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It’s the north eastern tip of the Black …

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    1. Hay Bluff & The Cat's Back loop — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

    17.2km

    05:23

    630m

    630m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    November 13, 2020

    This is a beautiful area and is popular with hikers, paracenders, bikers and the general population at large. There is a narrow single track road, with ample passing places, that passes over the common below Hay Bluff and it goes onto the famed viewpoint of the Gospel Pass. There's the main car park below the Bluff but there's also ample parking off the road in dry weather too. Super place for family picnics and walks.

      August 29, 2020

      Amazing Walk with Kids . I’d recommend use the path that traverses the slope rather than going straight up !

        November 17, 2023

        Hay Bluff is a prominent hill at the northern tip of the Black Mountains, an extensive upland massif which straddles the border between south-east Wales and England. The mountain sits at the point where the main northeast-facing escarpment of the Black Mountains meets the northwest facing escarpment, the next peak to the west being Twmpa. The flat summit of Hay Bluff which is marked by a beautiful welsh dragon trig pillar at a height of 677 metres (2,221 ft) overlooks the middle Wye Valley and the book town of Hay-on-Wye.

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          Elevation 680 m

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          Location: Llanigon, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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