{"id":1564,"date":"2021-05-04T19:34:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T19:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:52:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:52:04","slug":"mynydd-twyn-glas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/04\/mynydd-twyn-glas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mynydd Twyn-glas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/208352139\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mynydd Twyn-glas is a 472m high hill in South Wales, between Cwmbran and Newbridge \/ Crumlin. It is the highest hill in Caerphilly, but not the highest point &#8211; which is Pen March (535m) and Methyr Common (531).<\/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\/51159030565\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51159030565_a85b201627_b.jpg\" alt=\"The Road Ahead\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The gravel road from the parking spot offers a very gentle ascent and direct route to the trig point. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It offers great views of the Bristol Channel and Newport to the South, Twmbarlwm Hill fort to the West, Abergavenny hills to the East and the Brecon Beacons to the North. <\/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\/51157920741\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51157920741_fa2a220a6a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Twmbarlwm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Twmbarlwm Hill fort. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cambrian Way route follows this high ridgeway to Pontypool, and you can follow it from&nbsp;Mynydd Twyn-glas in that direction, or to Twmbarlwm the other way.<\/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\/51157253212\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51157253212_f3bbbc2d81_b.jpg\" alt=\"Power\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The track snakes a bit as it passes a sub station, the trig point is just beyond this. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a really nice 3.1 mile walk with only a small and gentle ascent, given that you are parking high up. The parking has room for a few cars in the spot marked by the route, but you can park further along in a few laybys offering room for plenty of cars.<\/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\/51158702184\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51158702184_ef21b3e551_b.jpg\" alt=\"Storm Coming\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking back towards the substation on the easy path towards the trig point. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a really nice walk on broad gravel roads \/ tracks over open moorland full of wildlife with great views of the surrounding area, highly recommended hill to tick off.<\/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\/51158154283\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51158154283_5724ced3c4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Twyn-glas\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>After torrential rain the day before the final part of the track was flooded, but a new path is already worn alongside. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 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\/51158703694\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51158703694_0c27d295e4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Twyn-glas\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View towards Twmbarlwm. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 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\/51157256497\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51157256497_781ce8b51d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Twyn-glas\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View of the Bristol Channel. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, 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\/51158012946\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51158012946_f49298017e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Stormy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The walk back had some dramatic skies. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 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\/51158251103\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51158251103_1f2e746369_b.jpg\" alt=\"Storm Coming\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A storm coming. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 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\/51158020186\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51158020186_34e3905e9d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Brecon Beacons\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Beacons View. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mynydd Twyn-glas is a 472m high hill in South Wales, between Cwmbran and Newbridge \/ Crumlin. It is the highest hill in Caerphilly, but not the highest point &#8211; which is Pen March (535m) and Methyr Common (531). 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