{"id":1572,"date":"2021-05-08T09:13:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T09:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1572"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:41:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:41:07","slug":"pen-rhiw-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/08\/pen-rhiw-tip\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen-rhiw Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/208463813\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I walked Pen-rhiw Tip along with Mynydd Machen as they are so close together it made no sense to do them in two separate walks.<\/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\/51161360108\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51161360108_1120c9c586_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen-Rhiw Tip &amp; Mynydd Machen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen-rhiw Tip is popular with bikers, both pedal and petrol powered. Mynydd Machen trig point is to the right of the communications tower. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting out from a small car park just below Wattsville this short up and back takes you over 1,100ft up to Pen-rhiw Tip and Mynydd Machen. The paths are varied and interesting, whilst the views in every direction develop as you move up to Pen-Rhiw Tip and then across the ridgeway to Mynydd Machen.<\/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\/51161530408\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51161530408_b09a7b7156_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pathway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The pathway up, part woodland, part forested areas. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ascent zig-zags and is always manageable, the descent largely follows the same paths so is likewise manageable.&nbsp;<\/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\/51160627282\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51160627282_f0545131dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Valleys View\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The valley opposite as you ascend. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a really good walk, with views across the Bristol Channel South, Twmbarlwm and Medart East, Brecon Beacons North and Garth Hill West &#8211; not to mention the other local hills that you can fully take in from this ridgeway.<\/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\/51162390010\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51162390010_d551851cfb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen-rhiw Tip\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>You can walk along the top of Pen-rhiw Tip, steep ascent and descent via bike tracks. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want you can easily turn this walk into more of a loop, there are numerous footpaths and tracks marked on the OS map and they are generally easy to follow.<\/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\/51161288776\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51161288776_85bce0ddc4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen-rhiw Tip\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen-rhiw Tip from Mynydd Machen. | 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\/51162399160\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51162399160_c825749a46_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Machen view of Pen-rhiw Tip\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen-rhiw Tip from Mynydd Machen. | 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\/51162348649\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51162348649_6354e2180f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen-rhiw Tip\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen-rhiw Tip. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I walked Pen-rhiw Tip along with Mynydd Machen as they are so close together it made no sense to do them in two separate walks. Starting out from a small car park just below Wattsville this short up and back takes you over 1,100ft up to Pen-rhiw Tip and Mynydd Machen. 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