{"id":1623,"date":"2021-05-16T12:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T12:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1623"},"modified":"2021-05-16T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T12:30:43","slug":"y-domen-fawr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/16\/y-domen-fawr\/","title":{"rendered":"Y Domen Fawr"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/209597686\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Parking is near a small reservoir, which is now a popular fishing spot. The last bit of road is pretty rough, so take it carefully as you could easily ground your car in a couple of the potholes.\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\/51182340561\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51182340561_e3c4cb4513.jpg\" alt=\"Trees &amp; Pond\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The track initially takes you alongside the reservoir and wooded area. | 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\/51183133434\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183133434_c0abd7ace8.jpg\" alt=\"Woodland Track\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The tracks leaves the edge of the woodland into the open moorland of Y Domen Fawr. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The track from the car park is wide and easy to follow, ascending gently towards the steeper paths taking up to the top of Y Domen Fawr. The paths are well walked and provide good woodland views early on, followed by broader valleys vistas and views towards the Brecon Beacons.<\/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\/51183433835\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183433835_be10019ca8.jpg\" alt=\"Y Domen Fawr\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The track opening up to a couple of steeper sections. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk is pretty easy and can be completed quickly if you were just wanting a hill summit and return to the car.<\/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\/51182347871\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51182347871_e6d6157564.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rain\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Distant views from Y Domen Fawr. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit is marked by some random debris and an overturned bench. A lot of the hills in Blaenau Gwent have no features on their summit at all, so even an overturned bench is better than nothing.<\/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\/51183432205\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183432205_5b0078a355.jpg\" alt=\"Y Domen Fawr\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Y Domen Fawr, rain heading in. | 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\/51183432580\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51183432580_b54584b700.jpg\" alt=\"Y Domen Fawr\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Y Domen Fawr, looking North. | 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\/51182349931\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51182349931_a97e515c8f.jpg\" alt=\"View from Y Domen Fawr\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View from Y Domen Fawr. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parking is near a small reservoir, which is now a popular fishing spot. 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