TWF2026-243 Black Mountains Ridges (Saturday)

£10.00
TWF Walks and Events will be on-sale late 2025

Grading: 4 Boot

Starting and finishing at Pen yr Heol Chapel. We follow an ancient track from the chapel up Rhiw Wen, and then onto Twmpa. Great views of the Wye valley and the mid-Wales hills. We head south along the ridge to Capel-y-Ffin, site of an ancient church, chapel and monastery. The return route is a climb up the Blacksmith’s Anvil and from there we follow the ridge to the trig point of Rhos Dirion and then return along to the Rhiw Wen, where we descend to the start point. Teas will be available at the Chapel.

Sponsored by TBA

Maximum walking group size is 16 (+ leaders)

Grading: 4 Boot

Starting and finishing at Pen yr Heol Chapel. We follow an ancient track from the chapel up Rhiw Wen, and then onto Twmpa. Great views of the Wye valley and the mid-Wales hills. We head south along the ridge to Capel-y-Ffin, site of an ancient church, chapel and monastery. The return route is a climb up the Blacksmith’s Anvil and from there we follow the ridge to the trig point of Rhos Dirion and then return along to the Rhiw Wen, where we descend to the start point. Teas will be available at the Chapel.

Sponsored by TBA

Maximum walking group size is 16 (+ leaders)

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Start Time: 10:00

End Time: 16.00

Time: 6 hrs

Distance: 18.0 km / 11.3 miles

Ascent: 760 m / 2495 ft

Leaders: Nick Pritchard & TBA

Packed Lunch: Bring Your Own

Walk Leader: Nick Pritchard

Walk Leader: TBA

Starting Point: Pen-yr-Heol Chapel, Velindre, LD3 0SR - click map to open