Moel y Garnedd (English: Bare Hill of the Cairn) is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
| Moel y Garnedd | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Prominence | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Parent peak | Arenig Fawr |
| Listing | TuMP |
| Coordinates | 52°54′21″N 3°38′33″W / 52.9057047°N 3.6424152°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Bare Hill of the Cairn |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Parent range | Arenigs |
| OS grid | SH896355 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 124 / "Explorer" OL18 |
Location and Summit View
editMoel y Garnedd is a member of the Arenig range, with Arenig Fawr lying approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to the west. It is the high point of an area of moorland known as the Gwastadros. On a clear day Snowdon and the Glyderau can be seen in a gap near Arenig Fach and Mynydd Nodol, 21 miles (34 km) away. Carnedd y Filiast, Moel y Gydros and Moel Emoel are to the north / northeast, with the more distant Mwdwl-eithin on the Denbigh Moors peeking over the horizon, 12 miles (19 km) away. To the east are the Clwydian Range summits of Moel y Gamelin and Moel Morfydd, along with Cyrn-y-Brain, a spur of Esclusham Mountain of which its twin radio towers are just discernible 22 miles (35 km) away on a clear day. Cadair Berwyn and Bala Lake are to the east / southeast, and to the southwest is Aran Benllyn, Cadair Idris and Dduallt. The furthest feature visible is Fron Hafod hill, within the Llandegla Forest, 22 miles (35 km) distant.[1]
Ascent
editA scenic route to the summit begins in nearby Bala and takes approximately two to three hours for a round trip. The summit is marked by an Ordnance Survey trig point.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Moel y Garnedd". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Moel y Garnedd Trail - GoBala.org". gobala.org. Retrieved 12 April 2016.