Hewitt
Marilyn
- Height
- 704 m · 2,308 ft
- Drop
- 155 m
- Grid ref
- SO 255 353
- Range
- Llandovery to Monmouth
- County
- Herefordshire, Powys
Summit: No feature 12m W of path.
Black Mountain is a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), 704 m (2,308 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Black Mountain from Olchon Valley, is 6.7 km with 240 m of ascent and takes 2 to 2.5 hours.
Routes up Black Mountain
Black Mountain on its own (1)
Map
Summit at SO 255 353 (52.0119, -3.0866). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
Questions about Black Mountain
- How high is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain is 704 m (2,308 ft) high, a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). The summit is at grid reference SO 255 353.
- How long does it take to climb Black Mountain?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Black Mountain from Olchon Valley, takes 2 to 2.5 hours: 6.7 km with 240 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Black Mountain?
- The route with the least climbing is Black Mountain from Olchon Valley, starting from Olchon Valley (SO 238 365): 6.7 km and 240 m of ascent, graded moderate.