Route - Lord Herefords Knob, Twyn Tal Y Cefyn, Rhos Dirion, Black Mountain South Top, Black Mountain, Black Hill & Hay Bluff
Weather - Sunny Showers with moderate wind
Learning Points/Skills Practices - Route plan, map memory re-location and first aid!
Group - 2
Camp style - N/A
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership - yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths - mostly mountain paths followed with the odd direct route taken away from path i.e. up on to Black Mountain South and off Black Mountain to Black Hill
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. Provided first aid on a heel blister.
The journey is five hours or more - Yes, 7:21 hours in total
Adverse conditions may be encountered - Yes rain showers and moderate wind
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in the day - Lord Herefords Knob, Twyn Tal Y Cefyn, Rhos Dirion, Black Mountain South Top, Black Mountain, Black Hill & Hay Bluff
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.
