Black Mountains

The Black Mountains are a group of hills spanning the border between and , in the United Kingdom. The larger Welsh part is located in south-east and north-west , and the smaller English part in western .
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,841 feet
  • Description: mountain range in Wales
  • Also known as: “Black Mountains, United Kingdom”, “Mynyddoedd Duon”, “Y Mynydd Du”, and “Y Mynyddoedd Duon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grwyne Fawr Reservoir and Pen y Gadair Fawr.

Reservoir
Photo: Martin Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is located in the valley…

Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an 800 metres high subsidiary…

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is, with a summit height of 811 metres, the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capel-y-ffin and Llanthony.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet near the English-Welsh…

Village
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is a village in the community of … is situated 3½ miles southeast of Black Mountains.

Hamlet
is a hamlet located in the community… is situated 4 miles west of Black Mountains.

Black Mountains

Latitude
51.96667° or 51° 58′ north
Longitude
-3.11667° or 3° 7′ west
Elevation
1,841 feet (561 metres)
Open location code
9C3RXV8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2655461
Wiki­data ID
Q880441
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Black Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Black Mountains”
  • Breton: “Menez Du Menoe”
  • Breton: “Mynydd Du (Mynwy)”
  • Cebuano: “Black Mountains”
  • Czech: “Black Mountains”
  • Dutch: “Black Mountains”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الجبال السودا”
  • Esperanto: “Nigraj Montoj (Britio)”
  • Esperanto: “Nigraj Montoj”
  • Galician: “Black Mountains, Gales”
  • German: “Black Mountains”
  • Japanese: “ブラック山地”
  • Ladin: “Black Mountains (Wales)”
  • Low German: “Black Mountains”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Mountains i Wales”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Mountains”
  • Polish: “Black Mountains”
  • Russian: “Блэк-Маунтинс”
  • Russian: “Чёрные горы”
  • Slovak: “Black Mountains”
  • Spanish: “Bryniau Duon”
  • Swedish: “Black Mountains, Wales”
  • Swedish: “Black Mountains”
  • Venetian: “Black Mountains”
  • Welsh: “Bryniau Duon”
  • Welsh: “Mynydd Du”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Penisha Rhos and Llanelieu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Twyn Tal-y-cefn and Chwarel y Fan.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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