Black Mountain (South Top)
637m (2091ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales /England
The summit of Black Mountain (South Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Black Mountain (South Top) was demoted from 'Nuttall' status in January, 2018
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,050ft (625m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - The Offa's Dyke Path - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Darren Lwyd - Capel-y-ffin
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,808ft (856m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - The Offa's Dyke Path - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw y Fan - Rhos Dirion - Twyn Talycefn - Blacksmith's Anvil - Chwarel y Fan - Capel-y-ffin
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Black Mountain (South Top)
Jonathan Morris walked up Black Mountain (South Top) on April 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Hay Bluff Car Park
Mark Davidson climbed Black Mountain (South Top) on July 14th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk po116 Black Mountain & Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin [with] Theresa [weather] Warm & sunny - really good walking weather
Tom Bond bagged Black Mountain (South Top) on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular route from Blaen-y-Cwm car park. [with] Scott Gibbons - First wild camp & maiden voyage of MSR Elixir 2.
Rich Roberts hiked Black Mountain (South Top) on April 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Offas Dyke [with] Sarah Wye
Chris Hughes summited Black Mountain (South Top) on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hay Bluff car park [weather] Misty - Only a few meters visibility
Robert Shaw conquered Black Mountain (South Top) on May 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Llanthony whilst doing the Black Mountain Challenge. [with] Alcester Gents Sports Club [weather] Wet & misty
Christina Lander scaled Black Mountain (South Top) on March 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Capel-y-ffin - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa - Rhos Dirion - Twyn Talycefn - Chwarel y Fan - Capel-y-ffin [with] Dick [weather] Dry with sunny spells
Vince Wetton walked up Black Mountain (South Top) on October 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Po116 [with] RTM [weather] Sunny with showers - Long but satisfying walk
Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Black Mountain (South Top) on October 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 63: South Top, Black Mountain, Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Chwarel y Fan (CB). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny, cloudy & light rain.
Mark Hartshorne bagged Black Mountain (South Top) on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk po176. My first go4awalk route. Capel-y-Ffin, steep climb in hot sun through bracken but on a clear path to Offa's Dyke & Black Mountain South Top. On to the main top & then Hay Bluff for lunch. Down to Gospel Pass & up t'other side to climax on Twmpa (which sounds better than the English version). Then the long walk down the ridge & back to Capel-y-Ffin. [with] Flash [weather] Sunny & warm throughout. - Glorious weather for walking. Few people on the way up but plenty on Offa's Dyke, Hay Bluff & Twmpa. Only two people on the walk back. Flash didn't know what to make of the hill ponies but got used to them after a while. Lots of butterflies - & also pursued by persistent small bees or hoverflies along Offa's Dyke. Flash met another dog called Flash. Also a border collie - well a collie cross. Amazing co-incidence. 5 hours including about 30 minutes for stops.
Wyn Griffiths hiked Black Mountain (South Top) on March 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Capel Y Ffin (po176) [with] Me [weather] Dry, Hazy 14c - 1st time i walk along Offas Dyke
Tim Buckley summited Black Mountain (South Top) on September 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] po116 Black Mountain & Ros Dirion, circular walk - started from Gospel Pass car park. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Sunny spells - pretty good now. - You wouldn't know you'd reached a named summit - nothing to mark it that I could see.
David Lane conquered Black Mountain (South Top) on December 4th, 2009 [with] Kelly, Derek Saul (Kelly's Brother-in-law) Nathan Saul (Kelly's Nephew) and Alex Anderson (Kelly's Son-in-law).
Michael Rygol, Louise Sandwith, Emma Cole, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Matthew Thomas, Richard Penney and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Black Mountain (South Top).
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