Walk Route Map po164 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Pen yBeaconStone Circle

Walk po164 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Pen yBeaconStone Circle

Steep ascent to superb views of the Wye Valley

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	1,555ft (474m)
Time:	3¾hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk po164 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Pen yBeaconStone Circle pdf

Route outline for walk po164:

Pen yBeaconStone Circle - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw Wen - Pen yBeaconStone Circle.

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Welsh
Marilyns

1
Bridget

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The highest point of this walk is Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) at 690m (2264ft). Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (72nd highest in Wales, 183rd highest in England & Wales)

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (93rd highest in Wales, 237th highest in England & Wales). Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) means 'Mound' in Welsh and is pronounced 'too-mp-a'.

The summit of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is marked by a cairn.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) at 690m (2264ft). Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (72nd highest in Wales, 183rd highest in England & Wales)

The summit of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is marked by a cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Hay Bluff at 677m (2222ft). Hay Bluff is known as a Welsh Bridget. The summit of Hay Bluff is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

161 Abergavenny & The Black Mountains

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po164 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Pen yBeaconStone Circle

In no particular order . . .

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) summit cairn

Photo: Gareth Leach (7)

Me standing on the edge near Hay Bluff during a weekend in the Black Mountains

Photo: David LeHunte (4)

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) and Gospel Pass from Hay Bluff

Photo: Gareth Leach (6)

Hay Bluff summit trig point

Photo: Gareth Leach (5)

Hay Bluff from Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa)

Photo: Alex Oldridge (1)

Wintery walk at the top of Hay Bluff in the snow

Photo: Phillip Gregg (1)

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