Moel-yr-hydd
648m (2127ft)
The Moelwyns, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Moel-yr-hydd means 'Bare Hill with Stag' in Welsh.
Moel-yr-hydd is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Maps OL17 & OL18 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Moel-yr-hydd is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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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 Moel-yr-hydd
Christina Lander walked up on August 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Tanygrisiau - Llyn Cwmorthin - Capel Rhosydd - Rhosydd Quarry Village - Moel-yr-hydd - Llyn Stwlan - Tanygrisiau [with] Dick [weather] Lovely sunny day - On the way home from a trip to North Wales to visit Mick & Kath
Donovan Suddell climbed 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 bagged during August, 1965 [from/via/route] From Croesor-circular with Moelwyn Mawr & Bach [with] Dad
Mark Davidson hiked on August 20th, 2002 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm with good views
Robert Taylor-Marriott summited on May 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 51: Moel yr Hydd. Moelwyn Mawr NRT.Moelwyn Mawr. Craigysgafn. Moelwyn Bach (MMMB) Completed 08.05.13 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Very Fair.
Vince Wetton conquered on May 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Moelwyn Mawr [with] RTM [weather] Sunny Day
Gerald Murphy scaled on March 29th, 2012 [with] alone - See notes on Moelwyn Bach
Kate Colbrook, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Moel-yr-hydd.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Moel-yr-hydd
Moel-yr-hydd, Llyn Stwlan, Tanygisiau Dam and Blaenau Ffestiniog from Craigysgafn
Moelwyn Bach, Bwlch Stwlan, Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) (far right) from the col below Moel-yr-hydd
Me on Cnicht with Moel-yr-hydd (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (right) in the background
Moel-yr-hydd, Llyn Stwlan, Tanygisiau Dam and Blaenau Ffestiniog from Craigysgafn
Tanygrisiau Reservoir (bottom left), Llyn Trawsfynydd and Moel Ysgyfarnogod (distance right) from the summit of Moel-yr-hydd
Moel-yr-hydd (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (centre) from the summit of Cnicht - the Welsh Matterhorn
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