{"id":1576,"date":"2021-05-08T09:12:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T09:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:42:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:42:19","slug":"mynydd-machen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/08\/mynydd-machen\/","title":{"rendered":"Mynydd Machen"},"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>Mynydd Machen, at 362m, is one of the most Southern hills in South Wales above 350m &#8211; with most hills below Mynydd Machen not reaching 300m.<\/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\/51160619392\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51160619392_b73604cc31_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Machen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Machen. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This walk takes in Pen-rhiw Tip which you can easily walk along on the way up to Mynydd Machen or on the way back &#8211; or both if you enjoyed scrabbling around in motorbike tracks the first time.<\/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\/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>Mynydd Machen looking down to Pen-rhiw Tip. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mynydd Machen had recently been set on fire prior to my walk, so the footpaths I didn&#8217;t take were much clearer than usual as they were the only green points on about 50% of the hill that was burned. Most hills in the area get burned occasionally as it seems a bit of a hobby in the Valleys to commit arson every now and then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow my route, or you can make it into a loop by taking any number of different tracks \/ footpaths down and around &#8211; you can even drop down to the start of Sirhowy Valley and walk back up along the river.<\/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\/51160872157\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51160872157_b013e9c5dc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Machen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Machen looking at Cardiff and the Bristol Channel. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three named walks in the area: Rhymney Valley Ridgeway &#8211; which you can follow down into Machen and end up in Caerphilly if you want, Sirhowy Valley walk &#8211; which you can follow South to Newport or North to Ebbw Vale and the Cambrian way &#8211; which you can follow to Cardiff one way, or Conwy in North Wales if you go the other.<\/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\/51162068729\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51162068729_3a3f4d559f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cambrian Way\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cambrian Way footpath sign, amongst others, just before Mynydd Machen trig point. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f4.5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You get great views in every direction, the sea South, Twmbarlwm East, Garth Hill West, Brecon Beacons North and you can see many other hills around you as well.<\/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\/51162349364\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51162349364_07a1e9660b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Twmbarlwm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Twmbarlwm Hill. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Good walk in the summer when you can have some food watching over South Wales, and a good starting point for several much longer loops if you fancy it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mynydd Machen, at 362m, is one of the most Southern hills in South Wales above 350m &#8211; with most hills below Mynydd Machen not reaching 300m. 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