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Bannau Brycheiniog: Black MountainsTable Mountain, Crickhowell
Iron Age fort on a flat-topped spur above the town, short and steep with a big reward.
- Distance
- 3.4 mi / 5.5 km
- Time
- 2 hr 15
- Ascent
- 350 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- There and back
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Climb the steep path from Llanbedr up the shoulder to the flat summit, walk the ramparts, and the way back is the way you came. Can be extended onto Pen Cerrig-calch behind if you want more.
Worth knowing
- Steep and continuous for the first forty minutes. Take your time.
- The summit plateau is exactly as flat as it looks from the valley, which is why the fort is there.
- Parking at Llanbedr is very limited; consider walking out from Crickhowell instead.
What you’ll see
The hillfort ramparts, and the Usk valley spread out below.
Background
The fort is Iron Age. The town below takes its name from it: Crug Hywel, Hywel’s mound.