{"id":1423,"date":"2021-04-24T08:36:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T08:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2021-04-25T09:04:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T09:04:03","slug":"cefn-eglwysilan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/04\/24\/cefn-eglwysilan\/","title":{"rendered":"Cefn Eglwysilan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/207306616\/js?mw=false\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Cefn Eglwysilan is a 382m hill high above Pontypridd with twin summits, one of which is crowned by a wireless transmission tower, the other a trig point. You can walk it from many directions, varying in difficulty depending on how low you start. I parked on a fairly nearby layby, giving me a 5.1m loop, with only 748ft of ascent in total.<\/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\/51133091072\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51133091072_c48cdf7764.jpg\" alt=\"Valley View\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The route I walked was largely via wide and gentle gentle tracks, offering great South Wales Valley views. | Minolta MD 35-50 @ 35mm, 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\/51134538844\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51134538844_31df3fc860.jpg\" alt=\"Valley View\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking North. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I skirted the Northern summit, which has the wireless station on it, and as you round the corner and start to head South you get views over Pontypridd below.<\/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\/51133090017\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51133090017_027563867f.jpg\" alt=\"Pontypridd\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pontypridd. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked it in the evening and only saw one other person on the whole loop, and they were a cyclist.<\/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\/51133089797\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51133089797_bba4904aa1.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cefn Eglwysilan is up on the left, you follow this track down until it goes up left and diagonal to the top. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, 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\/51134876100\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51134876100_03eacd10e7.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cefn Eglwysilan, northern top. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, 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\/51134608889\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51134608889_6c1203bdba.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cefn Eglwysilan Trig point looking North. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, 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\/51133829131\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51133829131_e24406bf52.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cefn Eglwysilan Trig point looking South, in the distance on the left you can see Garth Hill. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, 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\/51133827536\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51133827536_230b30117a.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Hour\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>You can complete the loop by taking the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway walk back. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The views from the trig point are really impressive and well worth the walk, the footpaths are broad and easy to follow and there is a good pub nearby &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Rose-and-Crown-Eglwysilan-1567607153478213\/\">Rose and Crown<\/a> &#8211; that you could add to your walk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cefn Eglwysilan is a 382m hill high above Pontypridd with twin summits, one of which is crowned by a wireless transmission tower, the other a trig point. 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