WALK 01 - Black Mountains N-S from Gospel Pass - Saturday 8th March
A wonderful leg-stretching walk along Black Mountain ridges
INCLUDES £9 FOR BUS
A wonderful leg-stretching walk along Black Mountain ridges
INCLUDES £9 FOR BUS
A wonderful leg-stretching walk along Black Mountain ridges
INCLUDES £9 FOR BUS
WALK DETAILS
Meeting Point: CRiC NP8 1BN (for bus to start)
Grid Ref: SO 218184
What3Words: breaches.inflating.upset
Time: 08:30 to 17:00
Distance: 14 miles ( 22.4 km )
Ascent: 1870 ft ( 570 m )
Leader: Jeremy Dobbin
A walk taking in the length of the Black Mountains, from Gospel Pass in the far north back to Crickhowell in the south. The walk starts with an ascent to Twmpa and continues via Waun Fach (the highest point in the Black Mountains at 811m), Pen Allt-mawr and Pen Cerrig-calch before descending into Crickhowell via Table Mountain.The route can be boggy in places and good footwear is essential.
DIRECTIONS TO START
CRiC - the Crickhowell Resource and Information Centre - is situated on the A40 in the centre of Crickhowell. The post code is NP8 1BN.There is a public Pay and Display car park immediately behind the CRiC building which is accessed from Greenhill Way by the Fire Station. At the weekends a voluntary donation allows you to use the School Car Park. Continue along the A40 to the Shell Petrol Station. Turn left and the school is on your right.