Natural landmarks · Mid Wales
Black Mixen
Also known as: Y Domen Ddu
In or near Llangunllo with Norton.
Black Mixen — mountain (650m) in Powys.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dolau · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Black Mixen, the nearest railway station is Dolau, located 6.3 km away. Admission is free.
About
Black Mixen is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain (650m) in Powys". Coordinates: 52.2718°, -3.1789°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Black Mixen (Welsh: Y Domen Ddu) is a subsidiary summit of Rhos Fawr or Great Rhos in the Radnor Forest. The summit is large peat bog plateau. The summit is marked with a cairn, and is next to a radio transmitter and its building. Black Mixen is the only Nuttall to have a communications mast (a radio transmitter) on its summit. To the east is Bache Hill, to the south are the Black Mountains, to the west is the Great Rhos plateau. The summit cairn is probably of Bronze Age date, with most peaks in the area showing similar barrowss.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2718, -3.1789
- Address
- Powys, Wales
- Nearest railway station
- Dolau — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3378737 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Black Mixen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Track on Black Mixen - geograph.org.uk - 682562.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Black Mixen?
- Black Mixen is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- What is Black Mixen?
- Black Mixen — mountain (650m) in Powys.
- How do I get to Black Mixen?
- The nearest railway station is Dolau, about 6.3 km away. Its coordinates are 52.2718°, -3.1789°.
- Is Black Mixen a listed building?
- Black Mixen is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Black Mixen a protected site?
- Yes — Black Mixen is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Black Mixen free to visit?
- Yes, Black Mixen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Black Mixen?
- The nearest railway station is Dolau, about 6.3 km away.