{"id":2463,"date":"2022-01-15T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2022-03-12T07:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T07:17:23","slug":"aran-benllyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/01\/15\/aran-benllyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Aran Benllyn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mountain rank by height: 22 out of 188<br>Height: 2,904ft | 885m<br>Region: Arans<br>Grid ref: SH 86723 24273<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/234126304\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The fifth summit on this challenging 9 mountain circular walk, Aran Benllyn is a rocky and interesting summit marked by a pile of rocks. Views are great, especially as the ridgeway drops down significantly beyond the summit.<\/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\/51842737494\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51842737494_883626849f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Aran Benllyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Aran Benllyn | Pentax SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk along the ridgeway is very nice, with plenty of rocks and interest along the way. Views are great, albeit the weather wasn&#8217;t great when I was walking in this section. Would be a great place to come back to.<\/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\/51842541258\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51842541258_74602f483c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Aran Benllyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The drops are dramatic and nice. | Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit looks to have at least two high points, as it is rocky and uneven &#8211; very photogenic in the right light.<\/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\/51842541008\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51842541008_eba01ec826_b.jpg\" alt=\"Aran Benllyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The summit. | Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a pile of stones, which presumably marks the highest point, but it doesn&#8217;t look very clearly to be the most prominent spot.<\/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\/51843168345\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51843168345_bc67a742ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Aran Benllyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The summit. | Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great part of the walk, although at this point you do turn back on yourself for the only part of the walk that you do twice &#8211; albeit you can skirt the two mountain summits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountain rank by height: 22 out of 188Height: 2,904ft | 885mRegion: AransGrid ref: SH 86723 24273 The fifth summit on this challenging 9 mountain circular walk, Aran Benllyn is a rocky and interesting summit marked by a pile of rocks. 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