{"id":2113,"date":"2021-08-13T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2022-03-12T08:39:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T08:39:22","slug":"pen-y-gadair-fawr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/13\/pen-y-gadair-fawr\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen y Gadair Fawr"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/220487827\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p> Mountain rank by height: 45 out of 188<br>Height: 2,625ft | 800m<br>Region: Black Mountains<br>Grid ref:  SO 22946 28763 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second highest peak on this Black Mountains loop, but easily a more dramatic top than the slightly taller Waun Fach that you have just passed to get here.<\/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\/51391891335\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391891335_9b7fb0ae45_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen y Gadair Fawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The walk from Waun Fach to Pen y Gadair Fawr is very pleasant. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Waun Fach looks lower and you get great views of it from the ascent of Pen y Gadair Fawr.<\/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\/51391891260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391891260_ec6e13ba97_b.jpg\" alt=\"Waun Fach\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Waun Fach. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The path from Waun Fach to  Pen y Gadair Fawr is very well maintained and makes for easy walking &#8211; irrespective of how bad the weather is. The ascent is very gentle until the last section, which is steeper but still easy.<\/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\/51391130003\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391130003_a3bc846078_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen y Gadair Fawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Some great views South. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit is marked by a large cairn that is photogenic, especially with the broad views in every direction.<\/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\/51391608139\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391608139_55df24ae09_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen y Gadair Fawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View North. |  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\/51391129788\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391129788_0df3765487_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen y Gadair Fawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View East. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ridgeway walk after this point is a little bit less defined for a while, and quite boggy, but the views South are great.<\/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\/51390255722\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51390255722_d29f83fbdc_b.jpg\" alt=\"The Black Mountains\" width=\"1024\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The broad views South from the descent of Pen y Gadair Fawr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A great mountain to walk, on a great mountain walk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountain rank by height: 45 out of 188Height: 2,625ft | 800mRegion: Black MountainsGrid ref: SO 22946 28763 The second highest peak on this Black Mountains loop, but easily a more dramatic top than the slightly taller Waun Fach that you have just passed to get here. 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