Black Mountains, United Kingdom

This article is about the range of hills in Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and Powys. For the summit within this range on the England–Wales border, see Black Mountain (hill). For the summit within this range in Herefordshire, see Black Hill (Herefordshire). For the range of hills in Carmarthenshire and Powys, see Black Mountain (range).

Black Mountains
Y Mynydd Du or Y Mynyddoedd Duon (Welsh)
The Black Mountains, with a view of Pen Cerrig-calch.
Highest point
PeakWaun Fach
Elevation811 m (2,661 ft)
Geography
Black Mountains
Region(s)Wales & Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Geology
Rock ageDevonian
Rock typeOld Red Sandstone

The Black Mountains (Welsh: Y Mynydd Du or Y Mynyddoedd Duon) is a group of hills on the England–Wales border. The larger Welsh part is located in south-east Powys and north-west Monmouthshire, and the smaller English part in western Herefordshire. The range lies approximately within a triangle defined by Abergavenny in the south-east, Hay-on-Wye in the north, and Llangors in the west; Talgarth and Crickhowell are also nearby.

The Welsh part of the Black Mountains is the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park; it should not be confused with the westernmost, the similarly-named Black Mountain. The Black Mountains contain a peak called the Black Mountain, which is the highest point in southern England. The Gospel Pass road is the highest public road in Wales.

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