{"id":1601,"date":"2021-05-09T20:19:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T20:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2021-05-09T20:33:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T20:33:57","slug":"craig-llysfaen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/09\/craig-llysfaen\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Llysfaen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/208865716\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Craig Llysfaen is a 264m high hill in South Wales, just above Cardiff. This walk takes you from a quiet woodland carpark up through wide tracks and forestry until you get onto the open ridgeway. <\/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\/51169169749\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51169169749_5db256e4f3.jpg\" alt=\"Forest Track\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wide forest tracks start you off from the car park. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the trig point you get wide views over Cardiff, the Bristol Channel, Flat Holm and England.\u00a0<\/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\/51169482680\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51169482680_c048df99bc.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Llysfaen\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Trig Point with Cardiff and Flat Holm island in the distance. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The route is easy to follow and makes for fairly easy walking, although after heavy rain the track is very muddy and can flood in places. <\/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\/51169481680\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51169481680_b466aa890d_c.jpg\" alt=\"Country Path\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The track onto the ridgeway is narrower and can be muddy and flooded in places after heavy rain. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the higher Southern points in Wales it is worth a visit, especially on a clear day to get a panorama of Cardiff and beyond.<\/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\/51169167769\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51169167769_c24196bbf2.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Llysfaen\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The trig point is close to a fence, so I couldn&#8217;t get my usual wide shots of it. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it would be worth a visit in more interesting weather to get some better photos of Cardiff. My visit was rather dreary and grey so I didn&#8217;t get the best of it. In good weather it would make a good spot for a picnic and you can walk along this ridgeway for quite some distance and I imagine that would be a good 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\/51168387231\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51168387231_e5edf84221.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Llysfaen\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Penarth is visible in the distance. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 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\/51168424026\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51168424026_b3259f5a5d.jpg\" alt=\"Flat Holm\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Flat Holm island. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craig Llysfaen is a 264m high hill in South Wales, just above Cardiff. 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