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Black Mountain (hill)
The Black Mountain (), is a mountain in the Black Mountains. It is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the Welsh– English border, Powys and Herefordshire. Its parent peak, Waun Fach, lies to the west. Access 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. However, some mountain lists, such as the Nuttalls, consider the mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path () is a long-distance footpath loosely following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws hillwalking, walkers from throughout the world. About of the route either follows, or keeps close company with, the remnants of Offa's Dyke, an Earthworks (engineering), earthwork traditionally thought to have been constructed in the late 8th century on the orders of Offa of Mercia, King Offa of Mercia. Walking trail Traveling south to north, starting by the Severn Estuary at Sedbury, near Chepstow, and finishing at Prestatyn on the north coast, the walk will take an average walker roughly 12 days to complete. Roughly following the border in parts, and elsewhere the ancient monument of Offa's Dyke, as well as natural features such as the Hatterrall Ridge, the Dyke Path passes through a variety of landscapes. The route traces the eastern edge of the Black Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
