A4069 Black Mountain Pass, Brecon Beacons

Roads · Driving road · Wales

A4069 Black Mountain Pass

Open moorland, crests and sweeping bends on one of Wales’s best driving roads.
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Length21 miles34 km
Driving timeAbout 35 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadTwo-lanebusy
Low carsGood
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

Very popular with bikes and closely watched by the police. Weekday mornings are best.

Which way round

Either way across the Black Mountain.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. Llandovery
  2. Black Mountain
  3. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

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