All the Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in The Black Mountains Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons), Wales as a detailed list

The Black Mountains Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park) is the Eastern half of the National Park. It is enclosed by:

The Park Boundary to the North, East & South
The B4558 from Brecon to Talybont-on-Usk and then a minor road south past Talybont Reservoir, Pentwyn Reservoir and Pontsticill Reservoir to Pontsticill to the West

If you count only the Mountains (Hewitts) there are 9 tops to climb, bag & conquer and the highest point is Waun Fach at 811m (2,662ft).

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Mountain, Peak, Top or Hill:

Bagged

1. Black Mountain

703m (2,307ft)

Photo: Gareth Leach

More photos from, on or of Black Mountain

Mountain (66th in Wales, 169th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (85th in Wales, 212th in England & Wales)

Marilyn (33rd in Wales, 587th in GB)

Black Mountain straddles the border between England and Wales. Although the actual summit of Black Mountain is in the welsh county of Powys by a couple of metres, the upper NW slope of Black Mountain is the highest point in the english county of Herefordshire.

To walk, climb & bag Black Mountain use either of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Black Mountain and walks up it on a google Map

Black Mountain is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Black Mountain is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

2. Cefn yr Ystrad

617m (2,025ft)

Photo: Bob Hamilton

More photos from, on or of Cefn yr Ystrad

Mountain (126th in Wales, 297th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (175th in Wales, 413th in England & Wales)

Marilyn (51st in Wales, 738th in GB)

OS Trig Point

To walk, climb & bag Cefn yr Ystrad use this easy to follow walk:

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See the location of Cefn yr Ystrad and walks up it on a google Map

Cefn yr Ystrad is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL12

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 160

Cefn yr Ystrad is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

3. Chwarel y Fan

679m (2,228ft)

Photo: Gareth Leach

More photos from, on or of Chwarel y Fan

Mountain (86th in Wales, 214th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (107th in Wales, 260th in England & Wales)

Chwarel y Fan is the highest point in the county of Monmouthshire.

To walk, climb & bag Chwarel y Fan use either of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Chwarel y Fan and walks up it on a google Map

Chwarel y Fan is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Chwarel y Fan is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

4. Mynydd Llysiau

663m (2,175ft)

Photo: Jon Rimmer

More photos from, on or of Mynydd Llysiau

Mountain (94th in Wales, 227th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (125th in Wales, 303rd in England & Wales)

To walk, climb & bag Mynydd Llysiau use any of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Mynydd Llysiau and walks up it on a google Map

Mynydd Llysiau is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Mynydd Llysiau is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

5. Pen Allt-mawr

719m (2,362ft)

Photo: Jon Rimmer

More photos from, on or of Pen Allt-mawr

Mountain (62nd in Wales, 150th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (78th in Wales, 186th in England & Wales)

OS Trig Point

To walk, climb & bag Pen Allt-mawr use any of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Pen Allt-mawr and walks up it on a google Map

Pen Allt-mawr is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Pen Allt-mawr is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

6. Pen Cerrig-calch

701m (2,300ft)

Photo: Sidney Jackson

More photos from, on or of Pen Cerrig-calch

Mountain (67th in Wales, 172nd in England & Wales)

Nuttall (86th in Wales, 217th in England & Wales)

OS Trig Point

To walk, climb & bag Pen Cerrig-calch use any of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Pen Cerrig-calch and walks up it on a google Map

Pen Cerrig-calch is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Pen Cerrig-calch is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

7. Pen y Gadair Fawr

800m (2,625ft)

Photo: Michael Owen

More photos from, on or of Pen y Gadair Fawr

Mountain (35th in Wales, 79th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (45th in Wales, 95th in England & Wales)

To walk, climb & bag Pen y Gadair Fawr use either of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Pen y Gadair Fawr and walks up it on a google Map

Pen y Gadair Fawr is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Pen y Gadair Fawr is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

8. Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob)

690m (2,264ft)

Photo: Gareth Leach

More photos from, on or of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob)

Mountain (72nd in Wales, 183rd in England & Wales)

Nuttall (93rd in Wales, 237th in England & Wales)

To walk, climb & bag Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) use any of these easy to follow walks:

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See the location of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) and walks up it on a google Map

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

9. Waun Fach

811m (2,662ft)

Photo: Jon Rimmer

More photos from, on or of Waun Fach

Mountain (32nd in Wales, 69th in England & Wales)

Nuttall (40th in Wales, 83rd in England & Wales)

Marilyn (14th in Wales, 368th in GB)

OS Trig Point

To walk, climb & bag Waun Fach use either of these easy to follow walks:

po129 po153

See the location of Waun Fach and walks up it on a google Map

Waun Fach is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers): OL13

OS Landranger (Pink Covers): 161

Waun Fach is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:

The Black Mountains Area area of The Brecon Beacons National Park

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Waun Fach , the highest point in The Black Mountains Area Photo: Jon Rimmer Waun Fach, the highest point in The Black Mountains Area
Photo: Jon Rimmer

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On an Interactive Google Map (loads faster)
On an Interactive Google Map with a list of tops below it (makes it easier to locate a particular top)
On a Detailed List in:
Alphabetical Order | Height Order
On one page with 'yet-to-be-bagged' listed 1st & then 'already-bagged' tops listed 2nd in:
Alphabetical Order | Height Order (must be logged on)
On one page with 'already-bagged' tops listed 1st & then 'yet-to-be-bagged' tops listed 2nd in:
Alphabetical Order | Height Order (must be logged on)

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All the Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in The Black Mountains Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons), Wales as a detailed list

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