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Black Hill Summit Trig Point – Car Park loop from Craswall

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Black Hill Summit Trig Point – Car Park loop from Craswall

Hard

10

runners

Black Hill Summit Trig Point – Car Park loop from Craswall

01:57

15.5km

410m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

5.50 km

Source of the River Monnow

Highlight • River

Let you eye follow south east to the ridgeline of the Wye Valley on the horizon where the River Monnow joins the River Wye.

Tip by

2

9.00 km

Black Hill Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Black Hill stands at 2,100 feet (640 m) in the Black Mountain region of Bannau Brycheiniog national park. It's the summit of the awesome Cat's Back ridge to the south …

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3

9.05 km

The Cat's Back Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Cat's Back is the long narrow and very runnable ridge south of Black Hill. It's on the eastern edge of the Black Mountain range so gets brilliant views east into England. Exposed so can feel hard in high winds.

Tip by

4

11.4 km

Car Park

Highlight • Parking

The start of the Cat's Back ridge, there are only a few places and it is a narrow windy road to get here.

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5

15.1 km

The Bull's Head

Highlight • Pub

Excellent local food, perfect combo for staying at Chapel House Farm Campsite, if you're not carrying your own food

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B

15.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

4.59 km

1.48 km

219 m

132 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

4.59 km

3.77 km

1.29 km

405 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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