{"id":1436,"date":"2021-04-25T08:48:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T08:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1436"},"modified":"2022-03-11T16:37:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:37:53","slug":"mynydd-eglwysilan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/04\/25\/mynydd-eglwysilan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mynydd Eglwysilan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/207052949\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/207300794\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mynydd Eglwysilan is a 355m high hill above Ystrad Mynach and Senghenydd. You can park in several different laybys upon the ridgeway, or you can walk it from many footpaths from the valley floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51134446952\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51134446952_a5cb3c57f4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The view towards Pen y Fan &amp; the Brecon Beacons. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk from a nearby layby is gentle and follows wide, generally grassy tracks. Views from the first few steps are broad, and you can easily see Pen y Fan and the Brecon Beacons looking North and plenty of South Wales Valley views looking in other directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51135339963\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51135339963_37859d24e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The walk up is gentle, a great hill to walk with children. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit is marked by a fallen trig point, and offers panoramic views in every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51135902509\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51135902509_0de1b616f9_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Eglwysilan summit looking towards large spoil tips. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51136231650\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51136231650_5026e7e03a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Eglwysilan. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51135123736\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51135123736_28843689e5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The gentle summit. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51136230790\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51136230790_8d6e98a7dc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Broad valley views. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked a 2.4 mile loop and it was a good walk, definitely a recommended hill to do if you just want a short and gentle walk &#8211; we only ascended about 240ft in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51892523703\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51892523703_75952567c5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysian\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A cold day at the fallen trig point | Sony RX10iv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51893088680\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51893088680_4cba4570f5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysian\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A group of walkers crossing the summit. | Sony RX10iv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mynydd Eglwysilan is a 355m high hill above Ystrad Mynach and Senghenydd. You can park in several different laybys upon the ridgeway, or you can walk it from many footpaths from the valley floor. The walk from a nearby layby is gentle and follows wide, generally grassy tracks. 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