Black Mountain
The Black Mountain is a hill in the Black Mountains. It is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the Welsh–English border, and it straddles Powys and Herefordshire. Its parent peak, Waun Fach, lies to the west.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,310 feet
- Description: mountain (703.6m) on the Welsh-English border in the UK
- Also known as: “Mynydd Du” and “Twyn Llech”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Hay Bluff and Black Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craswall and Capel-y-ffin.
Black Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Llanigon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.01214° or 52° 0′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.08646° or 3° 5′ 11″ west
Elevation
2,310 feet (704 metres)
Open location code
9C4R2W67+VC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Black Mountain” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Twyn Llech”
- Dutch: “Twyn Llech”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل توين ليتش”
- French: “Black Mountain”
- Irish: “Twyn Llech”
- Japanese: “ブラックマウンテン (丘)”
- Ladin: “Twyn Llech”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Mountain i Herefordshire”
- Welsh: “Twyn Llech”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Darren Lwyd and Llanrosser.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hay Bluff and Molly’s Waterfall.
Powys: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Brecon and Welshpool.
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