{"id":1642,"date":"2021-05-16T18:48:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T18:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:10:50","slug":"mulfran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/16\/mulfran\/","title":{"rendered":"Mulfran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/209604912\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mulfran is a 524m high hill above Blaina. It is one of the more characterful hills in the area in that it has some clear paths \/ motorbike routes up and isn&#8217;t just covered in dense heather. The highest point is not marked in any way, but at least it has some visual interests with pathways and little mounds.<\/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\/51183340118\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183340118_b308dbc008_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mulfran\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cefn Coch viewed from Mulfran. Cefn Coch looks much better from a distance. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has some good views, particularly as you head South down the valley. It would be a nice walk from the nearby village as the path is interesting and easy to follow &#8211; bliss compared to the dense heather that you spend most of your time ploughing through in the area. <\/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\/51183910419\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183910419_5c989ce424_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mulfran\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Paths and grass, not a mass of dense heather, brilliant. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking South you can see Mynydd James on the left and Mynydd Carn-y-cefn on the right &#8211; both are 550m high and frame the valley nicely.<\/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\/51183127646\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183127646_9b68f8f8dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mulfran\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd James on the left, Mynydd Carn-y-cefn on the right. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk from Mulfran down to Blaina is nice, and you end up at a decent sized pond you can walk around before heading back up to Mynydd James &#8211; at which point the footpath pretty much disappears and you&#8217;re back to scrambling around again.<\/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\/51183350688\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183350688_7a4548ee42_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mulfran\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd James and Blaina in the valley below on the descent from Mulfran. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mulfran is a 524m high hill above Blaina. 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