Routes up
Black Mountain routes: 4 ways to the top
Black Mountain PathHiking · 12km · from Glas Maol Car ParkModerate
The Black Mountain Path is a popular hiking route that offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape, it is a well-marked trail that is suitable for most hikers.
Black Mountain Ridge WalkHiking · 15km · from Spittal of GlensheeHard
The Ridge Walk is a challenging hike that traverses the entire ridge of Black Mountain, it offers panoramic views and a sense of remoteness.
Black Mountain ScrambleScrambling · 8km · from Glas Maol Car ParkGrade 1
This Grade 1 scramble provides an adventurous route up Black Mountain, it involves some easy rock climbing and requires a good head for heights.
Black Mountain ClimbClimbing · 10km · from Glas Maol Car ParkGrade 2
This climbing route on Black Mountain is for experienced climbers, it involves technical climbing sections and requires proper equipment.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Black Mountain today?
Black Mountain today (updated 12:11, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 46 mph, 47% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Black Mountain weather today
Moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 46 mph, 47% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Black Mountain weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 38 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Black Mountain weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Black Mountain summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate drizzle | Marginal | 9°/5° | 0° | 36/46 | 47% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 9°/6° | 1° | 31/38 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Fog | Marginal | 10°/1° | -1° | 31/39 | 0% |
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| Sat 31Fog | Good | 5°/1° | -1° | 10/12 | 2% |
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| Sun 1Fog | Good | 6°/3° | 0° | 23/29 | 2% |
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| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 6°/0° | -3° | 19/24 | 8% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 13/17 | 8% |
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Black Mountain 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Light drizzle | Marginal | 7°/4° | 1° | 27/34 | 8% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Marginal | 5°/1° | -2° | 28/35 | 4% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 24/30 | 2% |
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| Sat 7Light drizzle | Good | 4°/-1° | -4° | 19/23 | 12% |
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| Sun 8Light drizzle | Marginal | 9°/3° | 0° | 34/42 | 14% |
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| Mon 9Slight rain showers | Poor | 11°/8° | 5° | 44/56 | 22% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain showers | Poor | 11°/5° | 1° | 49/62 | 20% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Black Mountain each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 704m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Black Mountain each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:00, sunset 16:52
9h 52m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:49 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 06:54 to 16:57.
Nearby summits
Close to Black Mountain
About Black Mountain
Black Mountain is 704 m (2,308 ft) high with 155 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. OS grid reference J099157. It is the 17th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Hay Bluff (1.7 km), Black Hill (2.0 km) and Black Mountain South Top (3.3 km).
How high is Black Mountain?
Black Mountain is 704 metres high with 155 metres of prominence.
Where is Black Mountain?
Black Mountain is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Are there routes for Black Mountain?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Black Mountain, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Black Mountain Path (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Black Mountain today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Black Mountain tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 38 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Black Mountain this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Black Mountain?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
