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Herbert's Quarry

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Herbert's Quarry

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Herbert's Quarry

Name: Herbert's Quarry
Rating: 2

Recommended by 30 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Location: Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Into the Black Mountain — Herbert's Quarry to Garreg Las loop, Brecon Beacons National Park

13.9km

04:05

390m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Herbert's Quarry & Garreg Lwyd loop — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

3.10km

00:58

130m

120m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Carn Pen-rhiw-ddu & Tair Carn Isaf loop from Herbert's Quarry — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

13.8km

03:48

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

January 31, 2022

Also referred to as Black Mountain Quarry, Herbert's Quarry ceased operation in the late 1950s and since then its buildings have fallen into ruin. The remains and spoil heaps tell the story of 200 years worth of lime burning and the production of quicklime for agriculture.

FARID L

January 24, 2024

Herbert’s Quarry is part of the Black Mountain and Mynydd Myddfai Registered Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest in Wales. Unlike in other lime producing areas where canals and tramroads could be built, the industry at Herbert’s Quarry was served solely by road transport. The lime trade was a factor in the development of Turnpike roads, and the network of tracks and roads over the mountain is closely associated with the activity at Herbert’s Quarry. As you walk through the site you are taking a journey through time, and walking in the footsteps of many hundreds and thousands of people before you, people whose hard work, sweat and drudgery shaped this landscape and left a rich industrial legacy.

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Elevation 480 m

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Location: Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Herbert's Quarry

1. Into the Black Mountain — Herbert's Quarry to Garreg Las loop, Brecon Beacons National Park

2. Herbert's Quarry & Garreg Lwyd loop — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

3. Carn Pen-rhiw-ddu & Tair Carn Isaf loop from Herbert's Quarry — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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