{"id":1716,"date":"2021-05-26T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1716"},"modified":"2022-03-13T09:55:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T09:55:05","slug":"blaen-y-cwm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/26\/blaen-y-cwm\/","title":{"rendered":"Blaen-y-cwm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/210882463\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Blaen-y-cwm is a 416m forested hill in Torfaen. There are no views due to the heavy forestation, but the walk to it is pleasant enough &#8211; and you have the nearby blue waters of the Canyon to explore as well. This route is simply a quick up and back from a nearby layby to tick off the hill.<\/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\/51207346030\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51207346030_f4e3dd565d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blaen-y-cwm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The rough track down towards Blaen-y-cwm. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No idea where the high point was as there are loads of fallen trees and dense cover making it difficult and I had no patience to be wandering around so I just took a couple of vague photos and headed back to the car. Not a hill I would ever walk 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\/51207345815\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51207345815_72fcd96392_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blaen-y-cwm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The top is a bit of a mess. | 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\/51207171305\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51207171305_d304d0d599_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blaen-y-cwm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Blaen-y-cwm is best viewed from the outside&#8230; | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blaen-y-cwm is a 416m forested hill in Torfaen. There are no views due to the heavy forestation, but the walk to it is pleasant enough &#8211; and you have the nearby blue waters of the Canyon to explore as well. 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