{"id":2293,"date":"2021-10-30T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2293"},"modified":"2021-10-31T16:24:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T16:24:06","slug":"craig-y-llyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/10\/30\/craig-y-llyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig y Llyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/229033995\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is a good walk following established tracks &#8211; which are often large gravel roads complete with road signs to direct traffic around the woodland and windfarms. Parking is at a famous viewpoint which doesn&#8217;t just mean you get great views from the off, but also that you&#8217;ve done most of the ascent in 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\/51642195366\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51642195366_183c18693a.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The viewpoint car park is worth visiting, even without leaving the car. | Tamron SP 20-40 @ 20mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you head along the road from the car park you&#8217;ll see a little path on the grassy verge which you can follow until it picks up a wider footpath, this way you don&#8217;t have to worry about traffic. Views immediately of Craig y Llyn are impressive, as is the zipwire that takes customers from the top of the crag to the bottom.<\/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\/51644076409\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51644076409_9d301a0e67.jpg\" alt=\"Craig y Llyn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A decent sized pond, a zip wire, some crags and some classic countryside in the distance. |  Tamron SP 20-40 @ 20mm, f8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The footpath is wet in places, so wear good boots. I did this after heavy rain so parts were a stream as well &#8211; but because it is rocky in the fastest flowing places it was not a problem.<\/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\/51643438016\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51643438016_03cf76fa1d.jpg\" alt=\"Craig y Llyn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking back towards the view point and taking in the many windmills. |  Tamron SP 20-40 @ 24mm, f8.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow the track until you take a sharp left to the trig point of Craig y Llyn, at 600m the highest hill in Neath Port Talbot and not far off being a mountain.<\/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\/51643433836\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51643433836_ddacdb0d7a.jpg\" alt=\"Craig y Llyn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The walk back takes you along the edge of Craig y Llyn and offers great views. |  Tamron SP 20-40 @ 40mm, f8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The trig point is to the right of the track and sitting next to a couple of small trees in a slight clearing. There aren&#8217;t really any views from it, which is why this walk is partly circular, as the way back takes you along the edge of the Craig for better views.<\/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\/51644283165\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51644283165_830d65357e.jpg\" alt=\"Craig y Llyn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Summit trig point. |  Tamron SP 20-40 @ 24mm, 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\/51644082049\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51644082049_ddcf551d6a.jpg\" alt=\"Craig y Llyn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Summit trig point. |  Tamron SP 20-40 @ 24mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a good walk &#8211; that also takes in Mynydd Pen-y-cae &#8211; and at 600m Craig y Llyn is not far off of being a mountain, so if you walked it from the valley it would offer a significant ascent. The parking spots around the area offer good ridgeway walks, without the initial ascent, so suits walkers who want the views but don&#8217;t fancy the uphill slogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a good walk following established tracks &#8211; which are often large gravel roads complete with road signs to direct traffic around the woodland and windfarms. 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