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Black Mountain Pass (Top Gear Welsh A4069)

United Kingdom · A4069

Immortalized on television by Top Gear as one of the finest driving roads in the British Isles. Climbs over the desolate high moors of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, cresting at 1,624 feet. Features a famous hairpin switchback, sweeping high-visibility curves, and rhythmic cambered tarmac. Toll-free. Open year-round, but low moorland cloud and free-grazing Welsh mountain sheep that sleep directly on the asphalt demand continuous vigilance.

Black Mountain Pass (Top Gear Welsh A4069) runs 17 miles between Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK. We count about 85 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartLlandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK51.9956, -3.7958
• High240 ft - 1,624 ft (495m Summit)elevation range
• EndGwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK51.7892, -3.8789

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 36 miThunder Road Motorcycles BridgendBridgend, United Kingdom

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Black Mountain Pass (Top Gear Welsh A4069) take to ride?

About 17 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Black Mountain Pass (Top Gear Welsh A4069) start and end?

It runs between Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Black Mountain Pass (Top Gear Welsh A4069) a twisty road?

We count about 85 corners across 17 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Black Mountain Pass (Top Gear Welsh A4069)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.