Black Mountain is a 704-metre (2,308 ft) Hewitt in Herefordshire/Powys, Wales. It lies in the Llandovery to Monmouth area (Black Mountains). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 155 m. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, Nuttall, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 703.6 m / 2,308 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 155 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Llandovery to Monmouth |
| County | Herefordshire/Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SO2552135385 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.011884, -3.08659 |
| Summit feature | no feature 12m W of path |
Plan a walk up Black Mountain
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Black Mountain and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Llandovery to Monmouth 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 Mountain
Other listed hills within 11 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twmpa | 690 m | Hewitt | 3.0 km |
| Rhos Dirion | 713 m | Nuttall | 4.8 km |
| Chwarel y Fan | 679 m | Hewitt | 6.0 km |
| Waun Fach | 811 m | Hewitt | 6.7 km |
| Pen y Gadair Fawr | 800 m | Hewitt | 7.1 km |
| Pen Twyn Mawr | 658 m | Nuttall | 8.8 km |
| Mynydd Llysiau | 663 m | Hewitt | 8.9 km |
| Pen Twyn Glas | 646 m | Nuttall | 10.5 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.