Prominence 85 m (279 ft) Listing TuMP Parent range Arenigs Range Arenigs | Parent peak Arenig Fawr Location Gwynedd, Wales Elevation 360 m | |
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Translation Bare Hill of the Cairn (Welsh) Similar Moel Emoel, Arenig Fawr, Dduallt, Cadair Bronwen, Rhobell Fawr | ||
Moel y Garnedd (English: Bare Hill of the Cairn) is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
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Location and Summit View
Moel 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.
Ascent
A 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 a Ordnance Survey trig point.