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Black Hill and Hay Bluff |
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DirectionsStart from the roadside car park, cross the road and walk over heathland towards the left brow of Hay Bluff. The path is grassy and ill defined path and crosses many fords and wet patches. |
Every so often a worn stretch or an exposed patch of rock makes the path a bit clearer, but don't be deceived, sheep also create paths! If you keep crossing fords and keep Hay Bluff on your right you are going in the right direction. Streams constantly wash the route so good boots are essential on this walk. Continuing along the line of Black Hill, the path gradually climbs the slope until you reach the end of the ridge, where you turn right to climb steeply upwards. As you climb the ridge the views get better and better and there are several rocky ledges where you can sit and drink it all in. The summit is marked with a triangulation point.From the top you may notice 2 white communications dishes in the Hereford direction (SAS training centre). The ridge in the opposite direction carries Offa's Dyke on its impressive march south The path from Black Hill to Hay Bluff runs alongside (or just below the ridge) and later crosses the well marked Offa's Dyke Path. At that point you can see the trig point marker on Hay Bluff summit. The path is wide, but can be very waterlogged.
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PUBLISHED MAPSOrdnance Survey - 1:50 000 - Landranger No 161 - Abergavenny and the Black MountainsOrdnance Survey - 1: 25 000 - Outdoor Leisure No 13 - Brecon Beacons National Park Eastern Area (click the link to order from Amazon) |
From the summit of Hay Bluff you can see across the Wye Valley (though not the river itself). Turn left and walk southwest a short way along to the top of the path that leads down to the car park (you can see the road and car park from the top). It is possible to go straight down the end of the Bluff from the summit, but that is a much steeper route. |
