{"id":2261,"date":"2021-10-10T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2022-03-12T08:17:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T08:17:02","slug":"mynydd-y-glyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/10\/10\/mynydd-y-glyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Mynydd y Glyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/227129740\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mynydd y Glyn is a 377m hill in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. This hill has a claim to fame in that it was used in the film &#8216;The Englishman who went up a Hill and came down a Mountain&#8217;. <\/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\/51573802368\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51573802368_53dd2c01bc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View East on the walk up. | Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is very limited parking &#8211; room for one car &#8211; at the end of the lane, just before the sharp bend as shown on the map. If you can park here you have a fairly short and easy route up to the trig point of this decent-sized hill. You can walk it from other directions, and from much lower down. However, I had a partner, 8 year old and baby with me, so opted for what looks to be the quickest way up.<\/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\/51574485830\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51574485830_c4ee3ab9f7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The top is well-defined and has a small craggy area just below the trig point. |  Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The start of the walk is up a good lane, signposted as a public footpath. This continues into open fields, at which point you have to climb over one fence, as despite it being a marked footpath there is no stile. The field before this you can squeeze through the corner of the field, but again, there really should be a stile or gate here as it is a marked footpath.<\/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\/51574245584\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51574245584_fa35a542eb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The view South. |  Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minor grumbles aside, the rest of the walk is easy enough over grassy fields and you can head towards an unlocked gate that gives you access to a clear and wide pathway up to the trig point.<\/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\/51572752117\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51572752117_c0dd06ddc0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The final path up, the trig point is just up and to the right. |  Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The views are great in every direction, down to the sea South and the Brecon Beacons North. Just below the trig points there are some small crags that make a good place to sit and take in the views whilst having a drink and snack.<\/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\/51572752032\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51572752032_2d2aed276d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The trig point. |  Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8. <\/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\/51573802023\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51573802023_c8d1b24da4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption> The trig point. |  Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/51573801938\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51573801938_b7df04f653_b.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd y Glyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption> The trig point. |  Pentax K 28mm f3.5 @ f8.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mynydd y Glyn is a 377m hill in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. 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