{"id":1750,"date":"2021-05-31T19:04:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T19:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2022-03-13T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T09:44:11","slug":"blorenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/31\/blorenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Blorenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/211469688\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of most accessible hills in the Brecon Beacons, with a car park offering a near-level pathway to the summit, the Blorenge is a very popular hill between Blaenavon and Abergavenny. The nearby Keepers pond is also very popular, and the nearby Punchbowl pond is also well walked.&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\/51216676484\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51216676484_749f0c32a1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blorenge\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The car park offers the quickest and easiest walk up the Blorenge. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can walk the Blorenge from most directions and I have walked if from Llanfoist Canal before that offers a very steep track that will have you pretty much scrambling towards the end.<\/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\/51215199547\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51215199547_25dceab088_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blorenge\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The path from the car park is very gentle, but a nice walk. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This walk was from a nearby layby, rather than parking at the car park I walked just a bit further so I could also wander past the Keepers Pond on the way back. The walk is very easy, country lane for the first part, a well-worn path from the car park to the summit and back and then a grassy path to the Keepers Pond and back to the car.<\/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\/51215921276\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51215921276_7bf6c8757f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blorenge\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The gentle walk doesn&#8217;t distract from the fact you are high enough to be above the clouds at times. | 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\/51215919626\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51215919626_4baca0736e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blorenge\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Always good to see a trig point. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Great hill to do with the kids because you are high up so get the views, but without too much exertion.<\/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\/51215919256\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51215919256_f2edc6f8ae_b.jpg\" alt=\"Blorenge\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Sunshine hitting the path. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of most accessible hills in the Brecon Beacons, with a car park offering a near-level pathway to the summit, the Blorenge is a very popular hill between Blaenavon and Abergavenny. 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