Natural landmarks · Mid Wales
Twyn Llech
Twyn Llech — mountain (703.6m) on the Welsh-English border in the UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Twyn Llech is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Constructed primarily of sandstone. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain (703.6m) on the Welsh-English border in the UK". Coordinates: 52.0083°, -3.0847°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Black Mountains SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Black Mountain (Welsh: Twyn Llech 'hill of the stone') is a hill in the Black Mountains. It is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the Welsh–English border, and it straddles Powys (Wales) and Herefordshire (England). Its parent peak, Waun Fach, lies to the west.
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Background
Visiting
The Black Mountain is the highest point on Hatterrall Ridge. Offa's Dyke Path passes along the ridge, more or less from south to north. A steeper path leads to the summit from near the former youth hostel in the Vale of Ewyas to the west. The summit is unmarked and, because of the very shallow gradients along the summit ridge, virtually impossible to determine in situ. Open access to all the moorland here means that deviation from the paths is allowed. The ground is peaty and normally very wet even in good weather, especially on the highest ground. It is the highest summit in England south of Great Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales, even though higher neighbours are very close by in Wales.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0083, -3.0847
- Address
- Herefordshire, England / Powys (former Brecknockshire), Wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q3401505 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Black Mountain (hill) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Black Mountain Top.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twyn Llech?
- Twyn Llech is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- Is Twyn Llech a protected site?
- Yes — Twyn Llech is part of the Black Mountains SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Twyn Llech free to visit?
- Yes, Twyn Llech is free to enter.