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Hay Bluff – Gospel Pass loop from Llanthony

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Hay Bluff – Gospel Pass loop from Llanthony

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Hay Bluff – Gospel Pass loop from Llanthony

02:59

24.4km

520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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53 m

Llanthony Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. As well as being a stunning place to visit it …

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236 m

Llanthony Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

What a fantastic place. Touch of history.

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4.36 km

Red Darren Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Red Darren has a summit of 610m. There's a trig point to bag, along with fantastic views.

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10.6 km

Twyn Llech (Black Mountain) Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Twyn Llech (703m), also known as Black Mountain, is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the Welsh–English border, straddling Brecknockshire (Powys) and Herefordshire.

The Black Mountain is the highest …

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11.1 km

Black Mountain

Peak

12.7 km

Hay Bluff Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

Perched on the edge of the escarpment, it gives fine views across the Wye Valley, and all the way to the Brecon Beacons.

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12.8 km

Hay Bluff

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful area and is popular with hikers, paracenders, bikers and the general population at large. There is a narrow single track road, with ample passing places, that …

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14.5 km

Gospel Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The highest road pass in Wales with views of Hay Bluff and Twmpa in the Black Mountains. It can be climbed from Hay-on-Wye or Abergavenny sides.

The road quality is …

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14.5 km

Gospel Pass Climb from Capel-y-ffin

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Climbing Gospel Pass northwards from Capel-y-ffin takes you over Wales' highest paved road at 549m through stunningly remote Black Mountains scenery. Prepare for steep initial ramps hitting 15% or more …

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24.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.65 km

8.91 km

3.12 km

2.59 km

176 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

8.77 km

1.85 km

1.09 km

703 m

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Monday 10 August

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Hay Bluff – Gospel Pass loop from Llanthony

Llanthony Priory Ruins

Llanthony Priory

Red Darren Summit Trig Point

Twyn Llech (Black Mountain) Summit

Hay Bluff Obelisk

Hay Bluff

Gospel Pass

Gospel Pass Climb from Capel-y-ffin

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