{"id":2127,"date":"2021-08-13T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2022-03-12T08:44:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T08:44:22","slug":"pen-twyn-mawr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/13\/pen-twyn-mawr\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen Twyn Mawr"},"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: 135 out of 188<br>Height:  2,159ft | 658m<br>Region: Black Mountains<br>Grid ref:  SO 24228 26728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final mountain on this Black Mountain circular walk is much smaller than the two that you&#8217;ve just passed as you slowly descend towards Crug Mawr, the only hill on this route.<\/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>As you descend from Pen y Gadair Fawr you get panoramic views of the rest of the ridgeway. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk is very gentle, with a good grassy path to follow that only occasionally descends into areas of bog which are generally easy to skirt around &#8211; even though I walked this in August it had been raining plenty in advance of the walk.<\/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\/51393038710\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51393038710_61ae8d6de7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Twyn Mawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking South, Sugar Loaf and Skirrid visible. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit is marked by a small pile of stones and the top has a healthy covering on purple\/pink heather. This makes it a very photogenic spot, 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\/51392755319\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51392755319_abf0b33ca0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Twyn Mawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking South-West. |  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\/51392023121\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51392023121_f719f87f40_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Twyn Mawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking West at Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr and  Pen Twyn Glas. |  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\/51392768454\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51392768454_1c7c0eb508_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Twyn Mawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking East to a couple of ridgeways to be tackled another day &#8211; to complete the Black Mountains range. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk continues on good tracks, splitting the colourful heather, and taking you on to Crug Mawr. Views back as you carry on 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\/51391273517\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391273517_dacfa4d77c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Twyn Mawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking back as you carry on past Pen Twyn Mawr. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a mountain that I wasn&#8217;t expecting much from, but it was a real highlight in terms of photography and a great way to finish the mountains in this section of the range.<\/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\/51391273462\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51391273462_cc6a209c21_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Twyn Mawr\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking back at Pen y Gadair Fawr. |  Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountain rank by height: 135 out of 188Height: 2,159ft | 658mRegion: Black MountainsGrid ref: SO 24228 26728 The final mountain on this Black Mountain circular walk is much smaller than the two that you&#8217;ve just passed as you slowly descend towards Crug Mawr, the only hill on this route. 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