Parking nearer the hill is not really possible without possibly / probably annoying people. I therefore parked next to the cattle grid where there is room to park out the way of the two roads converging. This left me with a gentle 1.25m walk up to the hill top and back along the country lane and then the rough track up to the highest point.

Country Lane
The country lane is a nice and easy walk. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.

Views are good on the walk and you can see Blaen-y-cwm, a 416m tree covered hill nearby – which is much better to look at from outside than being stood on top of it and not being able to see anything.

Blaen-y-cwm
Blaen-y-cwm is a 416m forested hill here on the right. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.

The actual highest summit point is just off the path, but on private land surrounded by your traditional barbed-wire fence. I’m not a purist in these cases and I’m happy enough to snap a few photos from the track – I’m not hopping a barbed wire fence or climbing a gate just to physically walk that last couple of metres.

Pen Coed Parciau
The rough track that takes you up to the top of the hill. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.
Pen Coed Parciau
View South, the highest point is this patch of grass right in front. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.
Pen Coed Parciau
Pen Coed Parciau. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.

Not a bad little hill with some decent views, easy one to tick off. I headed back to the car and drove nearer Blaen-y-cwm to walk that one as well, which is recommended if you are in the area.

Blaen-y-cwm
View towards Blaen-y-cwm. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.

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