Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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240 m

Llanthony Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

The atmospheric ruins of Llanthony Priory stand in the Vale of Ewyas, encircled by the Black Mountains. The priory was one of the earliest houses of Augustinian canons to be …

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12.2 km

Rhos Dirion summit 2,339 feet (713 m) marks the highest point on the Rhos Dirion-Chwarel y Fan ridge. You will find the summit is marked by a trig point and some cracking views. Rhos Dirion is a UK-listed Nuttall.

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14.4 km

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) Summit

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Twmpa, also known as Lord Hereford’s Knob has a sweeping, wedge-shaped profile. It forms part of the awesome north eastern escarpment of the Black Mountains, just a couple of miles …

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17.4 km

Hay Bluff Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hay Bluff stands at 2,221 feet (677 m) at the northern end of a wonderfully runnable ridge. The Offa's Dyke path and the Llanthony horseshoe route both pass it. It's …

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28.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

10.2 km

2.21 km

380 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

3.08 km

2.43 km

2.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Saturday 22 November

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Llanthony Priory

Rhos Dirion Summit

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) Summit

Hay Bluff Trig Point

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