The Black Mountain is a mountain range in South, Mid and West Wales, straddling the administrative boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys and forming the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its highest point is Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2,631 ft. The Black Mountain also forms a part of the Fforest Fawr Geopark.
Fan Brycheiniog the highest peak on the Black Mountain
Llyn y Fan Fawr, below Fan Brycheiniog in the Black Mountain
Llyn y Fan Fach lake below the escarpment and Picws Du
The Black Mountain range seen from the Usk Reservoir
Carmarthenshire is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as the "Garden of Wales" and is also home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Guildhall Square and Carmarthen Guildhall
Llyn y Fan Fawr, below Fan Brycheiniog in the Black Mountain
Towy Valley
Etching of ironworks near Llanelli by John George Wood, 1811