Black Mountain (hill)

Black Mountain
Twyn Llech (Welsh)
The summit, crossed by the Offa's Dyke Path
Highest point
Elevation703.6 m (2,308 ft)
Prominence155 m (509 ft)
Parent peakWaun Fach
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt, County Top, Nuttall
Coordinates52°00′30″N 3°05′08″W / 52.00847°N 3.0855°W / 52.00847; -3.0855
Geography
Black Mountain is located in Wales
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Herefordshire, England / Brecknockshire, Wales
Parent rangeBlack Mountains
OS gridSO255350
Topo mapOS Landranger 161
Climbing
Easiest routeThe Cat's Back
Listed summits of Black Mountain (hill)
Name Grid ref Height Status
Black Mountain South Top SO267323 637 metres (2,090 ft) Nuttall

The Black Mountain (Welsh: Twyn Llech), is a mountain in the Black Mountains. It is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the WelshEnglish border, Powys and Herefordshire. Its parent peak, Waun Fach, lies to the west.