The Black Mountains



The Black Mountains are a mountain range towards the East of the Brecon Beacons, (not to be confused with the Black Mountain which lays to the West).

There are numerous hills in the range with the highest being Waun Fach at a height of 811m. In the present writers opinion however it is the worst mountain ever walked by man. A rounded blind summit leads to a highly disappointing lump of concrete (not a trig point), surrounded by what seems like constant mist.

There are however much nice mountains in the range, mainly the highly impressive Sugar Loaf (596m) and Table Mountain (440m), the latter being home to Crug Hywel Fort.

Routes
A circular route starting and finishing in Llanbedr is a pleasant way to spend either one or two days, camping at many a venue along the route. It's a good route to do if you start in Bristol, leave early one night, pitch up on Pen Allt-mawr (719m) and finish the ridge the following day.