Black Mountains Wales Roads

Y mynydd du is a mountain range in south and west wales straddling the county boundary between carmarthenshire and brecknockshire the latter currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys and forming the westernmost range of the brecon beacons national park its highest point is fan brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2 631 ft.

Black mountains wales roads. Black mountain road a4069 is a famous road that twists dips and climbs in the western part of the brecon beacons national park in wales along the black mountains. It s got some highly satisfying twisties 81 corners to be precise and sudden hairpins set amongst rolling country side and dramatic valleys. So 2295 2974 x y co ords. 322958 229743 lat long.

Bwlch ar y fan. The black mountain road a4069 has become very popular since it was featured on bbc s top gear with jeremy clarckson driving the amg slk along this route. Black mountain pass details. The road is paved and crosses the black mountains from llandovery to gwaun cae gurwen.

Pass of the black stones. Hill or mountain ranges location. The black mountains powys powys place type. And no we re not dealing in stereotypes.

Lone road clydach road sn663095 carmarthenshire ammanford 376m cat2 cycling climb from clydach bwlch cerrig duon. The cambrian mountains form the spine of wales and the prettiest route across them is to head out of aberystwyth on the a4120 to devil s bridge follow the b4574 to cwmystwyth then pick up the tremendous mountain road that soars through the mountains past the northernmost of the elan valley reservoirs before eventually dropping down into. Minor road between trecastle and swansea valley. Watch out for sheep though.

Or just four miles down the road is west range a converted barn on the llwynywermod estate bought by prince charles and camilla in 2006 for 1 2m. 686 2m os explorer map. This route has some of the best corners and just looking at the map below you can see that this is one hell of a road to drive. The gap road restricted byway between pontsticill and brecon.

The black mountain welsh. If you decide to stay in the black mountains there s a smattering of b bs along the route or the castle hotel in llandovery. Black mountain road has been described as the best road in wales and coils over black mountain in the brecons.