Black Mixen is a 650-metre (2,133 ft) Hewitt in Powys, Wales. It lies in the Welshpool to Hay-on-Wye area (Central Wales - Radnor Forest). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 45 m. The summit is marked by a trig point. It is also on the Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 650 m / 2,133 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 45 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Welshpool to Hay-on-Wye |
| County | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SO1965064397 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.271846, -3.178981 |
| Summit feature | trig point |
Plan a walk up Black Mixen
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Black Mixen and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Welshpool to Hay-on-Wye before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Black Mixen
Other listed hills within 2 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Rhos | 660 m | Hewitt | 1.5 km |
| Bache Hill | 610 m | Hewitt | 1.8 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.