{"id":1436,"date":"2021-04-25T08:48:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T08:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1436"},"modified":"2021-04-25T08:52:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T08:52:50","slug":"mynydd-eglwysilan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/04\/25\/mynydd-eglwysilan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mynydd Eglwysilan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/207300794\/js?mw=false\"><\/script>\n\n\n<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/207052949\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mynydd Eglwysilan is a 355m high hill above Ystrad Mynach and Senghenydd. You can park in several different laybys upon the ridgeway, or you can walk it from many footpaths from the valley floor. <\/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\/51134446952\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51134446952_a5cb3c57f4.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The view towards Pen y Fan &amp; the Brecon Beacons. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk from a nearby layby is gentle and follows wide, generally grassy tracks. Views from the first few steps are broad, and you can easily see Pen y Fan and the Brecon Beacons looking North and plenty of South Wales Valley views looking in other directions.<\/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\/51135339963\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51135339963_37859d24e8.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The walk up is gentle, a great hill to walk with children. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 35mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit is marked by a fallen trig point, and offers panoramic 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\/51135902509\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51135902509_0de1b616f9.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Eglwysilan summit looking towards large spoil tips. | 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\/51136231650\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51136231650_5026e7e03a.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mynydd Eglwysilan. | 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\/51135123736\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51135123736_28843689e5.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The gentle summit. | 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\/51136230790\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51136230790_8d6e98a7dc.jpg\" alt=\"Mynydd Eglwysilan\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Broad valley views. | Minolta MD 35-70 @ 70mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked a 2.4 mile loop and it was a good walk, definitely a reccomended hill to do if you just want a short and gentle walk &#8211; we only ascended about 240ft in total.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mynydd Eglwysilan is a 355m high hill above Ystrad Mynach and Senghenydd. 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