Hill Fort and Black Mountains (South Wales)

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Mountain Walks
Oct 15
2017

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16 km (10 miles)

A relatively easy walk up a few of the Black Mountains, within the Brecon Beacons National Park; however we are ascending high mountains in Autumn conditions, so it is near the top of the ODL severity scale. You need to have hill walking experience, a good level of fitness and good equipment (see the “kit list: section).

Parking is very limited at the walk start point, so we will squeeze into a few cars at the Beaufort Street Car Park for a 5 minute drive to the walk start point. Then a steep ascent to the ramparts of the ancient Crug Hywel hill fort to get to the top of Table Mountain (451m), with views over Crickhowell towards the Llangattock Escarpment. Another 340m of ascent will get us over Pen Cerrig-Calch (701m), then to the top of Pen Allt Mawr (719m), for a panoramic view across the Black mountains and Brecon Beacons; followed by Pen Twyn Glas (646m). Then down a spur to the valley floor, before rising up to Perth y Pia and dropping down to the cars.

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