{"id":2438,"date":"2021-12-31T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2022-01-14T19:32:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T19:32:56","slug":"bryn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/12\/31\/bryn\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/233281002\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bryn is a 562m hill in the Central Brecon Beacons. The route above also takes in Waun Rydd, a 769m mountain, but you could just tick off the hill and head back down again. I only walked Waun Rydd again because it was the last day of the year and I had a mountain ascent target to hit!<\/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\/51813273207\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51813273207_82e30a26b2.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A little church you pass on the way up. | Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking in a layby near Pencelli, opposite Pencelli Castle. Nice country lane walking followed by clearly marked footpaths onto the open hillside &#8211; at which points you have multiple tracks taking you up to the summit.<\/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\/51814577459\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51814577459_ba37d29ee7.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A view looking back on the start of the gentle ascent. |  Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summit is marked by a cairn, but the true high point (2 metres higher) is not marked and barely looks any higher. There is one clear path onwards towards Waun Rydd, although smaller paths provide a more direct route to the summit point.<\/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\/51814339433\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51814339433_0baf3c2913.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Classic countryside walking on the way up. |  Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ 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\/51814236101\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51814236101_e39e6e760e.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Summit Cairn. |  Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ 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\/51814577324\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51814577324_400896c26f.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Summit Cairn. |  Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ 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\/51814235971\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51814235971_22b6b0dd64.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Summit Cairn. |  Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ 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\/51813272847\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51813272847_4fcbab8243.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Bryn from the ascent of Waun Rydd. |   Pentax K SMC 28mm f3.5 @ f8.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryn is a 562m hill in the Central Brecon Beacons. 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