Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height650 m2,133 ft
Grid RefSO 19652 64402
OS Map200OS Explorer
AreaRadnor Forest
The only Nuttall with a communications mast on its summit, Black Mixen (Y Domen Ddu in Welsh) is a subsidiary summit of Great Rhos in Radnor Forest. It reaches 650 m, with a trig point at the top and a radio transmitter and its building alongside; the summit cairn is probably Bronze Age. Great Rhos is 1.5 km away and Bache Hill 1.8 km.
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The summit is a large peat-bog plateau.
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Our Route
Distance8.7 mi14.1 km
Ascent490 m1,610 ft
Time4h 10mwalking
Start & FinishSO 2055 6185Circular route, back to the same spot
DirectionsAlso on this route: Great Rhos, Bache Hill
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
