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March 19, 2025
Black Mountain loop from Hay Bluff — Brecon Beacons National Park
Moderate
02:30
8.01km
3.2km/h
290m
290m
Overview
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Waypoints
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Start point
Parking
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1.23 km
Hay Bluff
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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 …
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2.35 km
View from Hay Bluff Summit
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To the East are views across the Cats Back and onwards to the Malvern Hills and miles into England. To the West are views of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob). If …
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3.40 km
Twyn Llech (Black Mountain) Summit
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Twyn Llech (703m), also known as Black Mountain, is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the Welsh–English border, straddling Brecknockshire (Powys) and Herefordshire.
The Black Mountain is the highest …
The Black Mountain is the highest …
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8.01 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.40 km
1.77 km
1.51 km
1.32 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.00 km
< 100 m
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Route Details
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Highest point (700 m)
Lowest point (480 m)
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