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Details

Date : 16/07/2016

Duration : 3-5 hours

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : Quality Hill/Moorland Day

Weather : Partially Cloudy

Wind : Gentle Breeze

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Nights Camping : 0

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Description

Route - Sugar Loaf, Bryn Arw & Twyn y Gaer
Weather - Overcast then sunny intervals, moderate wind on summits
Learning Points/Skills Practices - Navigation, relocation, route planning.
Group - 2
Camp style - N/A
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership - yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths - Yes, off from Bryn Arw, then got fed up fighting 6ft bracken!
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Brecon Beacons
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety - Constantly looking out for hazards and advising as appropriate.
The journey is five hours or more - No, 4:55 hours in total
Adverse conditions may be encountered - No

Area : Black Mountains

The Black Mountains (Welsh: Y Mynyddoedd Duon) are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently confused with the westernmost, which is known as the Black Mountain. To confuse matters further, there is a peak in the Black Mountains called Black Mountain.

Map

Time Taken : 04:54:56 Distance : 16.77 km Ascent : 1089 m Descent : -1011 m Avg Speed : 3.39 kmph Moving Speed : 3.43 kmph