{"id":1688,"date":"2021-05-25T18:47:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T18:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:01:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:01:47","slug":"mynydd-cilfach-yr-encil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/25\/mynydd-cilfach-yr-encil\/","title":{"rendered":"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/210576817\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you drive North on the A4054 from Edwardsville you&#8217;ll be able to track a track on your right that takes you diagonally through the forest and up onto the ridgeway. Here you can park quite easily &#8211; but beware that the road has only a few passing points and they are often quite far apart, so meeting cars coming the other way would not be ideal. I did this walk on a Monday evening and only saw one other car the whole 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\/51202981120\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51202981120_6576e1b636_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The road up makes for easy walking and definitely a hill you can do after heavy rain. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the parking spot I headed North first along the road (which is not accessible by car, it is gated off just past the place I parked) which offered a gradual ascent along the ridgeway. I&#8217;d read reports that fly-tipping was a big issue and I could see remnants, but it appears that the council is working hard to tackle the problem. I think several dropbags full of rubbish were ready to be taken away &#8211; unless these had been dropped by tidier-than-usual fly-tippers.<\/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\/51202769954\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51202769954_b774f5a85d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The hill has a prominent top, along with some horses and sheep. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very frustrating that people drive to such remote spots to dump rubbish, in an ideal world fly-tippers would be hunted for sport and shot. It seems to me that this is a countryside sport we could all get behind and would give frustrated fox-hunters a better outlet for their desire to kill innocent creatures.<\/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\/51201993061\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51201993061_300f7628ca_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen Garnbugail is to your West. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, the odd bit of rubbish aside, this is a pleasant and easy walk up the road and the summit is nicely prominent so you actually know you&#8217;re at the right spot, there are also a few rocks around on the way up, so it is not just a grassy nothingness like some other summits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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\/51201993741\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51201993741_6e304f2cbd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil looking South. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Views are good in every direction and the hill feels like a real gateway to the Brecon Beacons.&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\/51202771544\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51202771544_2e19f7f8bf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil looking North, good view of the Brecon Beacons. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, 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\/51202196848\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51202196848_c61f5e608d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Beacons View. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 48mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you drive North on the A4054 from Edwardsville you&#8217;ll be able to track a track on your right that takes you diagonally through the forest and up onto the ridgeway. 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