Moel Famau
555m (1821ft)
The Clwydian Hills, Flintshire, Wales
Moel Famau is the highest point in the county of Flintshire.
Moel Famau means 'Mother Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moil va-my'.
The summit of Moel Famau is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
The Tower on top of Moel Famau was built to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of George III. It was wrecked by a storm in 1862
You can find Moel Famau & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Moel Famau should be available soon.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) |
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| Ascent: | 961ft (293m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,362ft (415m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,943ft (592m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cilcain - Y Pentre - Crug Farm - Ffrith - Bryn Fynnon - Moel Famau Country Park - Moel Famau - The Offa's Dyke Path - Moel Dywyll - Moel Llys-y-coed - Bwlch Arthur - Gronfoel Farm - Cilcain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,389ft (728m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Moel Famau Country Park - Moel Famau - The Offa's Dyke Path - Moel Dywyll - Moel Llys-y-coed - Bwlch Arthur - Gronfoel Farm - Cilcain - Y Pentre - Crug Farm - Ffrith - Bryn Fynnon - Moel Famau Country Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,409ft (734m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch Penbarras - The Offa's Dyke Path - Moel Famau - Moel Dywyll - Moel Llys-y-coed - Bwlch Arthur - Gronfoel Farm - Cilcain - Y Pentre - Crug Farm - Ffrith - Bryn Fynnon - Moel Famua Country Park - Bwlch Penbarras
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Moel Famau
Claire Kirk walked up Moel Famau on April 10th, 2023 [from/via/route] Car Park [weather] Drizzle & wind
Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed Moel Famau on August 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Cilcain [with] Wife [weather] Fantastic - Great Views at the top
Iain Ballard bagged Moel Famau on September 27th, 2020 [weather] windy to begin with then sunny
Stephanie Doyle hiked Moel Famau on November 21st, 2021 [weather] Windy
Rich Roberts summited Moel Famau on April 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Offas Dyke [with] Sarah Wye
Neil Walker conquered Moel Famau on October 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Car Park. [with] Abi [weather] Very foggy with occasional breaks. - Fantastic views when the mist lifted
Oliver Hunter scaled Moel Famau on September 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] Parked in & walked from the Forestry Commision car park "Coed Moel Famau". [with] Kat & Adam, Leon & Carolanne. [weather] Overcast & damp which turned to misty with drizzle. No real view from the top (traditional). - Found a "Gruffalo House", which someone had kindly constructed to entertain my 2˝yo son! :)
Mark Davidson walked up Moel Famau on May 10th, 2006 [with] T [weather] Lovely & sunny.
Lisa Reid climbed Moel Famau on August 20th, 2008 [with] Ro [weather] Sunny - Walked up to see the Lambanana :)
Jennifer Beale bagged Moel Famau on June 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Up using Country Park track down via Offa's Dyke Path [with] Charlie Hassall [weather] sunny & very windy
Leon Harvey hiked Moel Famau on May 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Offa Dyke [with] Solo [weather] Wet & very Windy - Nice track from car park to top
Marilyn Wadkin summited Moel Famau on February 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Loggerheads Country Park car park, Offa's Dyke, Bwlch Crug-glas, Moel Fenlli, Moel Famau then back down to past Ffrith Farm to the car park. [with] Rob [weather] Clear blue skies but a bit chilly
Stephen Lewis conquered Moel Famau on May 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bwlch Penbarras car park [with] Excalibur [weather] Ok then awful...ie.horrendous - Full marathon
John Cave scaled Moel Famau on November 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Short route from lower carpark, round & down to upper car park. [with] Ann Cave [weather] Cold, clear & still
Joanne Mcgawley walked up Moel Famau on June 16th, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] VERY windy but stayed dry miraculously! - 11.88 miles.
Tony Deegan climbed Moel Famau on December 2nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Loggerheads [with] Simon [weather] Cold, snowy on top but great view through to Snowdon
Gerry Smith bagged Moel Famau during 2002 [from/via/route] from Maenshafn [with] Michael & Tony
Jen Brierley, Wendy Sockett, Paul Roddam and Linda Mckeogh have all walked, climbed & bagged Moel Famau.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Moel Famau
Moel Famau (centre) from the twin summit cairns on Moel Dywyll
on The Offa's Dyke Path
Moel Dywyll, Moel Llys, Moel Arthur and The Offa's Dyke Path
from the summit of Moel Famau
Foel Fenlli and Bwlch Penbarras from The Offa's Dyke Path
on the summit of Moel Famau
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