{"id":1853,"date":"2021-06-16T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2021-06-17T10:17:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T10:17:12","slug":"cefn-cil-sanws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/06\/16\/cefn-cil-sanws\/","title":{"rendered":"Cefn Cil-Sanws"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/213294202\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Cefn Cil-Sanws is a 461m hill above Merthyr Tydfil and below the Brecon Beacons horseshoe walk. I walked this along with Garn Ddu following the route above and the hill is well worth walking, being topped by a trig point and a cairn \/ stone shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk from Garn Ddu is pleasant enough, especially after you pick up an established track.<\/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\/51250394262\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51250394262_2050dd7832.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pleasant walking via a decent track, Cefn Cil-Sanws is out of sight on the right. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The track takes you to a gate into the final field that the summit is in. There are various tracks here, but most of the ones towards the summit appear to be little sheep trails. <\/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\/51251875179\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51251875179_995e0d3008.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The summit is well defined and very photogenic. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, 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\/51251874854\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51251874854_02646da024.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A much sharper hill than Garn Ddu and a great place to sit and relax. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The trig point is lower than the cairn and the little hump slightly to the right. Views towards Merthyr Tydfil are good, as well as down towards Mynydd Aberdare.<\/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\/51252169145\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51252169145_bbd4d3789c.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The trig point and Cairn looking South. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a really good hill, with good views and good points of interest. A really nice little walk and very peaceful compared to the mountains nearby.<\/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\/51252845178\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51252845178_c3b065cc50.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Looking North towards Pen y Fan. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, 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\/51252844833\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51252844833_7a3b6164ae.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Great views North. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 48mm, 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\/51253687190\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51253687190_c53674e947.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Views East. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, 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\/51251915557\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51251915557_26e308b9b3.jpg\" alt=\"Cefn Cil-Sanws\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View towards Mynydd Aberdare. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cefn Cil-Sanws is a 461m hill above Merthyr Tydfil and below the Brecon Beacons horseshoe walk. 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