Black Mountains

Black Mountains: Waun FachWaun Fach (broad plateau on right), the Black Mountains, Powys county, Wales.

Black Mountains, plateau in Powys county, Wales, lying east of the River Usk and extending between Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye. Waun Fach (2,660 ft [811 m]) is the highest peak.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Black Mountains
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 18 April 2011
Access Date: February 23, 2025