Black Mountain (hill)
| Black Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Twyn Llech ( Nuttall | |
| Coordinates | 52°00′30″N 3°05′08″W / 52.00847°N 3.0855°W |
| Geography | |
  Black Mountain Herefordshire, England / Brecknockshire , Wales | |
Black Mountains | |
| OS grid | SO255350 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 161 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | The Cat's Back |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain South Top | SO267323 | 637 metres (2,090 ft) | Nuttall
|
The Black Mountain (
parent peak, Waun Fach
, lies to the west.
Access
The Black Mountain is the highest point on
youth hostel in the Vale of Ewyas to the west. The summit is unmarked and, because of the very shallow gradients along the summit ridge, virtually impossible to determine in situ. Open access to all the moorland
here means that deviation from the paths is allowed. The ground is peaty and normally very wet even in good weather, especially on the highest ground.
It is the highest summit in England south of
Nuttalls, consider the mountain belongs only to Wales, due to the Black Mountains range being principally a Welsh massif.[2]
Geology
The mountain is composed of
last ice age.[3]
The plateau was probably ice-free.
References
- ^ See list at "England's Highest Mountains". walkingenglishman.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Also see the corresponding list for Wales (which includes Black Mountain, 703m). Of the summits above 703m that are listed, all have a grid reference at least as far north as that of Great Whernside, SE002739, or are wholly in Wales.
- ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
- ^ Humpage, J. A.; Thomas, G. S. P. (2007). Carr, S. J.; et al. (eds.). Quaternary of the Brecon Beacons: a field guide. Quaternary Research Association. p. 184.