Moelwyn Mawr
770m (2527ft)
The Moelwyns, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Moelwyn Mawr means 'Big White Bare Hill' in Welsh.
The summit of Moelwyn Mawr is marked by a Trig Point.
Moelwyn Mawr is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL18 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 124 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk gw200 Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Tanygrisiau
A steep ascent to fine views of two valleys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.20ml (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,691ft (820m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Tanygrisiau - Moel-yr-hydd - Rhosydd Quarry - Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) - Moelwyn Mawr - Craigysgafn - Bwlch Stwlan - Moelwyn Bach - Llyn Stwlan - Stwlan Dam - Tanygrisiau
Walk gw288 Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Croesor
Superb views and an interesting ruined quarry.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,037ft (926m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Croesor - Rhosydd Quarry - Bwlch y Rhosydd - Clogwyn Brith - Moel-yr-hydd - Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) - Moelwyn Mawr - Craigysgafn - Bwlch Stwlan - Moelwyn Bach - Croesor
Walk gw224 Cnicht, Hafod-yr-Hydd and Moelwyn Mawr from Croesor
Superb views of sea and valley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,355ft (1,023m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Croesor - Croesor Bach - Cnicht - Cnicht (North Top) - Llyn Yr Adar - Afon Cwm-y-foel - Llyn Cwm-corsiog - Clogwyn Birth - Rhosydd Quarry - Moel-yr-hydd - Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) - Moelwyn Mawr - Croesor
Walk gw173 Cnicht, Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Croesor
Superb views of sea and valley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,923ft (1,196m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Croesor - Croesor Bach - Cnicht - Cnicht (North Top) - Llyn Yr Adar - Afon Cwm-y-foel - Llyn Cwm-corsiog - Clogwyn Birth - Rhosydd Quarry - Moel-yr-hydd - Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) - Moelwyn Mawr - Craigysgafn - Bwlch Stwlan - Moelwyn Bach - Croesor
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Moelwyn Mawr
Donovan Suddell walked up on April 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Croesor using gw173 [with] My wife [weather] Sunny & clear, odd sprinkle of snow - gw173 is a mighty fine walk.
Andy Buxton climbed during August, 1965 [from/via/route] From Croesor-circular with Moelwyn Mawr & Bach [with] Dad
Bleddyn Rhys bagged on October 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Fynnu'r llwybr charael o Croesor, ac i lawr y 'south ridge' yn ol ir pentre. [with] gyda Caradog a Daniel! [weather] Reit neis, haul ar adegau, ambell i gwmwl. Aros yn sych - Yr hogia wedi gwirioni eu bod wedi cyrraedd top Moelwyn mawr!
Christina Lander hiked on April 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Croesor - Cnicht - Bwlch y Rhosydd - Llyn Croesor - Moelwyn Mawr - Moelwyn Bach - Croesor [with] Dick [weather] Started off overcast, but turned into a beautiful sunny day. Windy on top of Moelwyn Mawr & Moelwyn Bach
Mark Davidson summited on August 20th, 2002 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm with good views
Robert Taylor-Marriott conquered on May 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 51: Moel yr Hydd. Moelwyn Mawr NRT.Moelwyn Mawr. Craigysgafn. Moelwyn Bach (MMMB). [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Very Fair.
Vince Wetton scaled on May 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Moelwyn Bach & 4 others [with] RTM [weather] Sunny Day
David Lane walked up on December 1st, 2006 [with] Kelly
Kath Edwards climbed on March 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] As part of a walk doing Moelwyn Mawr & Bach [with] Bryony and Si [weather] good
Gerald Murphy bagged on March 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Based on gw200 but starting from Rhiwbryfdir in Blaenau Ffestiniog, following footpath Glanypwll to Tanygrisiau into Cwmorthin valley & ascending from Disused quarry over Foel Ddu to peak of Moel Yr Hydd. Frm there on I followed gw200 completely (except that I still had to walk back to Rhiwbryfdir after reaching gw200's start point. [with] alone [weather] Fine, sunny, warm, calm. Visibility (and photos) spoiled only by a slight heat haze - The walk directions didn't prepare me, as a novice walker for the steepness of some of the descents (eg from Moelwyn Mawr & Craigysgafn!
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Moelwyn Mawr
My dad on the summit of Yr Aran in the snow with Cnicht & Moelwyn Mawr on the horizon (left centre) and Lyn Dinas in the Nantgwynant valley below (right)
Maen-offeren Quarry from Drum House at the top of a disused incline with Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fach (on the horizon) and Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr (mid-distance right)
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr and Moel Druman from Manod Mawr (North Top) summit
Moelwyn Bach, Bwlch Stwlan, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr from near Rhosydd Quarry
Me on Cnicht with Moel-yr-hydd (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (right) in the background
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr beyond the water leat on Moel Bowydd
Moelwyn Bach, Bwlch Stwlan, Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) (far right) from the col below Moel-yr-hydd
Cnicht and Cnicht (North Top) across Cwm Croesor from the summit of Moelwyn Mawr
The Moelwyns - Cnicht (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (right) - from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr from Drum House at the top of a disused incline in Maen-offeren Quarry
The north-west ridge of Molewyn Mawr (left) with Cnicht, Cnicht (North Top) and Ysgafell Wen (far right) across Cwm Croesor and Clogwyn Brith from the summit of Moelwyn Mawr
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