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Name:Rhos Dirion
Hill number:2241
Height:713.4m / 2341ft
Parent (Ma):2229  Waun Fach
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Black Mountains
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Usk, Catchment Boundaries, Wye
Class:Nuttall, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(N,sSim,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:SO 21186 33347
Summit feature:no feature: ground 70m SE of trig point
Drop:22.3m
Col:691.1m  SO 2060 3259  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 161
(1:25k) OL13N
Observations:trig point is at SO 21149 33406; ground 20m SE of trig at SO 21158 33387 is slightly lower
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Repeat ascent from Brecon Bunkhouse via valley walk , from north. Trig, not hp. Showery and grey but good views earlier.Denise 05/11/2023
A round from Gospel Pass to Capel y Ffin and back via Twyn Talycefn, Rhos Dirion and TwmpaArbie20/07/2023
With JamesThis Dog07/04/2023
Revisit to Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, and Waun Fach, Mynydd Troed, while supervising two groups of GSAL Explorer Scouts doing their KSA Qualifying expedition from Gospel Pass to Llangors, along the Black Mountains. Also a sneak first bag of Castell Dinas, slightly off route. 23km with 880m ascent taking the Explorers 9 hours.silverwolf_alan01/04/2023
Solo, Black Mountains Loop from Mynydd Du car park.paulh7904/03/2023
Started from Gospel Pass, walked up to Twmpa, carried on to Rhos Dirion and gave the trig point a high5, heading along a decently muddy gravel path to Twyn Tal-y-cefn continuing all the way down to Chwarel y Fan where breakfast was inhaled, doubled back and followed track down to Capel-y-ffin for a little bit of road walking before tackling the disgusting switch backs onto the Darren Lwyd spur and heading back to Twmpa (still in the clag) before ambling back down to Gospel Passlboutside11/02/2023
Peak - 713m. Hike Stats: 17km; 4 hours; 840m ascent. Loop from Gospel Pass carpark including Twmpa, Rhos Dirion and Twyn Tal-y-cefn.complicatedaussie30/10/2022
Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Mynydd Llysiau, Pen Twyn Glas, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Cerrig-calchkeithouk14/08/2022
Capel-y-ffin > Black Mountain South Top > Black Mountain > Hay Bluff > Gospel Pass > Twmpa > Rhos Dirion > Charwel y Fan > Capel-y-ffin.Winterfloodian30/07/2022
From the Gospel Pass - we'd done LHK when Maisie was six, one crisp snowy winter morning.DanMaisieBex14/05/2022
Trig point on top good views to northfreethehilltops10/05/2022
Nuttall walk 12.1 but started and finished at Gospel Pass, with R.Dan Baddeley30/04/2022
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk Cambrian Way Day 5.Rob Rees05/04/2022
With Samsimon and co08/03/2022
09:30, 3 degrees, sunny, calm at Gospel Pass. Love the easy walking and the view. Hills like islands above a slight mist.Wycombe Wanderer13/01/2022
O Maes Parcio Gospel Pass.sionbrit19/12/2021
From Gospel Pass via Twmpasebastiencale16/10/2021
G, MyIdris26/09/2021
SoloMunroist393528/08/2021
Circular hike starting from Rhos Fach - Rhiw Cwnstab - Y Das - Grwyne Fawr - Grwyne Fawr Reservoir - Blaen y Cwm Forest - Chwarel y Fan (cairn marker on summit) - Y Fan (cairn markers) - Twyn Talycefn - Pen Rhos Dirion (TP on summit) - Rhiw y Fan - Rhiw Wen - Three Rivers Ride route - Rhos Fawr - Rhos Fach. Plenty of parking at Rhos Fach/Penrhos (LD3 0ED).manilena28/08/2021
3/9 - First walk in the black mountains, lovely sunny morning walk up from Llanthony Priory to Chwarel y Fan and Rhos Dirion, then across to Hay Bluff and Black Mountain via Twmpa, finally walking along the Welsh/English border on Offa's Dyke and back to Llanthony. 18 miles in total.JazDisney02/05/2021
Rhos Dirion & Twmpa circuit from Rhos DachAjm031030/04/2021
Cambrain Way April 2021andrewroberts21/04/2021
Steep snow climb up from the common. Straight up the face into a white out on the plateau.Rob Rees10/01/2021
A round of the Vale of Ewyas from Llanthony Priory. With R and B.jenx07/09/2020
The Western Black Mountains visiting Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr from Gospel Pass and returning by the same route. 20km with 770m ascent in 5 hours.silveracorn_alan04/08/2020
run from Gospel Passdave_mole16/07/2020
First walk after coronavirus in WalesToobuddy07/07/2020
With GFE. 35km total. Covid-19 escaping. Chwarel y Fan, Black Mountain South Top, Black Mountain, Hay Bluff, Lord Heresford's Knob, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr.Fionalevey21/03/2020
From Blaen-y-cwm parking up Chwarel y Fan then along ridge to Twyn Tal-y-cefn, Rhos Dirion and then back down valley past reservoir on track. Day before Storm Dennis - pretty went and windy.JK14/02/2020
First summit in day out with youngest son. Bright sunny day, but windy. ~17Km, 560m ascent.VirtualMountain30/12/2019
15.5 miles, 1810ft Mynydd Du Forest walk to Bal Mawr, chwarel Y Fan, Rhos Dirion and Grwyne Fawr Reservoir.stephenbuda30/11/2019
Climbed as one of several peaks walking a route from ‘the mountains of England and Wales’. Camped overnight on the hill. Showers.broser06/06/2019
From Gospel Road onto Waun FachN.Morters29/04/2019
2nd of 5 for day in NW Blacks. Parked at Gospel Pass for circular walk via Llanthony. Headed S on broad ridge.richardrosser07/04/2019
Solo. Parked at carpark near summit of Gospel Pass. Ascended on good path to summit of Twmpa. Continued on path to Rhos Dirion. Highest point is SE of trig point. Followed gravel path which goes SW from trig point for somewhat over 1km. Continued on path to Waun Fach. Highest point is NE of trig point base. Returned same way. Misty from time to time. Only met a few others, all at or near Twmpa.pwbellarby18/09/2018
Up from Abergavent and part of a loop to Hay Bluff, Waun Fach and on to Crickhowellandrew.morel25/07/2018
On the final day of the Queen's Scout qualifying expedition, while supervising Explorer Scouts walking from Llangorse to Gospel Pass. Visited Waun Fach, Rhos Dirion and Twmpa. 13km in 5 hours.silveracorn_alan15/04/2018
Solo. From Twmpa.Dangerous Dave23/01/2018
On walk over Twmpa from the Gospel pass great views walking round the topphilhythe05/10/2017
Nick and Julesrockwarrior22/07/2017
Included in day's circular walk. Parked at Capel y Ffin, walked to Vision Farm, ascent steep east to reach Offa's Dyke Path and followed it north over Mynydd Du to Hay Bluff summit. Left Offa's Dyke path, turned west and crossed Bwlch yr Efengyl to bag Twmpa, onwards to Rhos Dirion, then 4 mile leisurely hike southwards along ridge to Chwarel y Fan, then descend to Capel y Ffin. Lovely area, much to see, and interesting people when you meet them. Chwarel y Fan was my last mountain of the 100 highest in Wales.Dewi Prysor14/05/2017
SoloAimless Rambler16/04/2017
Solo no 2 of 6rock197409/04/2017
From Gospel Pass via Twmpa to the trig point and nearby flat summit areaMariana Trench02/04/2017
Nuttall Routetomd426/08/2016
Parking on the Gospel Pass then over Lord Herifords Knob/Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Pen-Y-Manllwyn, Waun Fach, Pen-Y Gadair Fawr, Back Via Gryne Fawr, Rhiw-Y-Fan, back over Lord Herifords Knob/Twmpa.griefmiester14/08/2016
Walked up Rhiw Cynstab, along the top to Twmpa, then down Rhiw Wen and back to the car.Neolith30/07/2016
Parked at top of pass SO236350. Roomfor several cars. Did circuit taking in Twampa,Rhos Dirion,Twyn Tal-y-cefn,Chwarel y Fan, Then down & up to Offa`s Dyke path & Red Darren,Pen-y-Garn Fawr,Black mountain south top ,Black mountain & Hay Buff. Lots of rain & cloud,mart079717/06/2016
dragons back pub cp, castell dinas, peny crib, rhos dirion, twmpa, twyn tal cefn, chwarel y fan, bal mawr tp, peny gadiar fawr, waun fach and back down y crib good day views and relatively quiet for bank holidayunderhill30/05/2016