Walk Route Map dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras

The highest point in Flintshire

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12mls (19km)
Ascent:	2,409ft (734m)
Time:	6¾hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route outline for walk dn136:

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

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

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

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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The highest point of this walk is Moel Famau at 555m (1821ft). Moel Famau is also known as a Welsh Dewey (78th highest in Wales, 139th in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (66th highest in Wales, 860th highest in the UK). 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. Moel Famau is the highest point in the county of Flintshire.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Offa's Dyke Path, a 287km (178 miles) linear footpath connecting Sedbury Cliffs in Gloucestershire, England with Prestatyn in Denbighshire, Wales. The Offa's Dyke Path is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Offa's Dyke Path.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 265
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 116
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras

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The White Horse, Cilcain

Photo: David OLeary (20)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Foel Fenlli and Bwlch Penbarras from The Offa's Dyke Path<br> on the summit of Moel Famau

Foel Fenlli and Bwlch Penbarras from The Offa's Dyke Path
on the summit of Moel Famau

Photo: David OLeary (6)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Foel Fenlli from The Offa's Dyke Path<br> on the summit of Moel Famau

Foel Fenlli from The Offa's Dyke Path
on the summit of Moel Famau

Photo: David OLeary (10)

Moel Famau summit from The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: Paul Hancock (2)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - The shoulder of Foel Fenlli and a distant Snowdonia from<br> The Offa's Dyke Path above Bwlch Penbarras

The shoulder of Foel Fenlli and a distant Snowdonia from
The Offa's Dyke Path above Bwlch Penbarras

Photo: David OLeary (3)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - The smaller beacon or cairn on the summit of Moel Dywyll<br> on The Offa's Dyke Path

The smaller beacon or cairn on the summit of Moel Dywyll
on The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: David OLeary (13)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Name plaque in Cilcain celebrating the film of life of renown cellists Jacqueline Du Pre - a number of scenes of which were shot in Cilcain village

Name plaque in Cilcain celebrating the film of life of renown cellists Jacqueline Du Pre - a number of scenes of which were shot in Cilcain village

Photo: David OLeary (21)

Tractor at Bwlch Arthur on The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: David OLeary (18)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Moel Llys-y-coed summit with Moel Arthur beyond<br> just off The Offa's Dyke Path

Moel Llys-y-coed summit with Moel Arthur beyond
just off The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: David OLeary (17)

My husband James and our 11 month old daughter Ember on Moel Famau

Photo: Samantha Geraldean (1)

Moel Dywyll from The Offa's Dyke Path North of Moel Famau

Photo: David OLeary (11)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Moel Arthur from the summit of Moel Llys-y-coed<br> on The Offa's Dyke Path

Moel Arthur from the summit of Moel Llys-y-coed
on The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: David OLeary (15)

Moel Famau from The Offa's Dyke Path above Bwlch Penbarras

Photo: David OLeary (4)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - The larger beacon or cairn on the summit of Moel Dywyll<br> on The Offa's Dyke Path

The larger beacon or cairn on the summit of Moel Dywyll
on The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: David OLeary (12)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Looking South West towards Snowdonia from<br>The Offa's Dyke Path at Bwlch Penbarras

Looking South West towards Snowdonia from
The Offa's Dyke Path at Bwlch Penbarras

Photo: David OLeary (2)

Cilcain church

Photo: David OLeary (19)

The Offa's Dyke Path approaching the summit of Moel Famau

Photo: David OLeary (5)

Walk dn136 Moel Famau and Cilcain from Bwlch Panbarras - Garth the summit of Moel Llys-y-coed<br> on The Offa's Dyke Path

Garth the summit of Moel Llys-y-coed
on The Offa's Dyke Path

Photo: David OLeary (16)

Jubilee Tower and The Offa's Dyke Path on the summit of Moel Famau

Photo: David OLeary (9)

The Offa's Dyke Path sign at Bwlch Penbarras

Photo: David OLeary (1)

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