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Name: | Moel Wnion |
Hill number: | 3344 |
Height: | 579.9m / 1903ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1965 Carnedd Llewelyn |
RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Carneddau |
County/UA: | Gwynedd |
Catchment: | Ogwen, Catchment Boundaries |
Class: | Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem (Hu,Tu,5,Dew,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SH 64969 69717 |
Summit feature: | damaged trig point in windshelter |
Drop: | 103.6m |
Col: | 476.3m SH 6520 6880 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17W |
Observations: | ground to radius of 10m is about as high |
Survey: | Trimble GeoXH 6000 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 212 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Braichmelyn. Gyrn Wigau, Moel Wnion and Gyrn. 12.27km with 649m ascent in 1hr54m08s. | alunrees1983 | 05/09/2023 |
Ascent from Rachub via Gyrn | desperate dan | 29/07/2023 |
https://strava.app.link/J3Dh2D2Zhzb | John | 24/04/2023 |
Round of nutalls and a damaged pillar as a finale. Before returning via steep ground and passing the waterfalls. Which were popular today. Fewon the summits but several groups of horses seen in the mist. Clear views from this summit as dat drammatically improved | cjo | 23/04/2023 |
North Western Carneddau. Gyrn Wigau, Bera Bach, Carnedd Gwenllian, Bera Mawr, Drosgl, Moel Wnion and Gyrn. | alunrees40 | 09/04/2023 |
Ascent from Rachub | gmoseley88 | 27/06/2022 |
Bob & Duke | DukeNukem | 27/04/2022 |
Last hill of the day solo very very hot. | colinfielding | 20/07/2021 |
15.5 miles 2541ft walk. Start at Dinas Farm campsite, Penisarallt,North Wales Path to Moel Wnion,Gyrn and Moel Faban then back to Penisarallt. | stephenbuda | 14/06/2021 |
A beautiful circular walk from Bryn Llys accommodation. Noel Faban, Gyrn, Moel Wnion, Drosgl, Bera Mawr, Bera Fach, Gyrn Wigan. Very quiet. Good views into higher tops. With B and R. | jenx | 11/05/2021 |
Parked near Rachub recreation ground then headed East to curve around Llefn where you then climb up the right hand side of Gyrn to the summit, a path can clearly be seen over to Moel Wnion, returned the same way Two and half hours for the five miles. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 08/05/2021 |
From Bethseda for a round of Moel Faban, Moel Wnion and Gyrn. | rhalstead | 25/04/2021 |
From Abergwyngregyn. Moel Wnion, Gyrn, Gyrn Wigau, Drosgl, Bera Mawr, Bera Bach and Llwytmor. Horrendously warm and hazy day!! | WelshMountainGoat38 | 31/03/2021 |
From Rachub, parking by the football ground. Walked through the village up the high street and right to a gate onto access land. Then took a steep quarry incline up to a level area, picking my way south through the dwarf gorse to the fine summit of Moel Faban. Then continued NE down into the deep cleft at the bwlch, up over Llefn and on to the summit of Gyrn. Then north for the pull up onto Moel Wnion. Returned to Rachub SW along the north flank of the ridge. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 27/03/2021 |
5/5 Deweys. From the car park near Abergwyngregyn at SH 662 770. A lengthy mountain walk, combining 5 Deweys with a high level traverse of the Carnedds visiting Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd, Foel Lwyd, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Foel-fras, Garnedd Uchaf, Foel Grach , Carnedd Llewelyn, and Gyrn and Moel Wnion on the way down. A stunning day: warm and sunny with wispy mist over the highest peaks. 32km with 1800m ascent in 9.5h. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 21/09/2020 |
Parked at SH 63109 69146 | DC11main | 20/09/2020 |
full day on carnedds then moel wnion and gyrn | underhill | 18/09/2020 |
Parked in Abergwyngregyn. Path above Aber falls to Llwytmor, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau, Gyrn, Moel Wnion. | PGCE | 16/08/2020 |
Gyrn > Moel Wnion [S7321] from GR: SH 62996 69135 | ronaldo333 | 19/07/2020 |
Gyrn > Moel Wnion [S7321] from GR: SH 62996 69135 | Hippster | 19/07/2020 |
From Abergwyngregyn. Moel Wnion, Gyrn, Gyrn Wigau, Drosgl, Bera Bach and Bera Mawr. November weather in July!! | alunrees37 | 06/07/2020 |
From Aber Falls car park: Bera Mawr, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau, Gyrn, Moel Wnion. Day started clear but soon went down hill with sleet, cloud and winds up to 56 miles per hour. | Lazylizzie | 14/03/2020 |
Moel Wnion, Gyrn, Gyrn Wigau, Drosgl, Bera Bach, Bera Mawr, Garnedd uchaf, Foel Fras and Llwytmor. Glorious weather and great start to the year. Parked at Aber Falls. | alunrees0504 | 01/01/2020 |
Climbed with Peter Thirkettle | psburgess | 24/11/2019 |
Climbed with Paul Burgess | P.Thirkettle | 24/11/2019 |
After visit to Aber Falls, tough climb up in bad weather, cleared at summit to give great view over carneddau and Menai straits | richardrosser | 13/10/2019 |
From Rachub via Gyrn | Mark Sims | 22/08/2019 |
1st of 9 tops on a 22.5km route from the Aber Falls upper car park with Adrian, visiting the beautiful Aber Falls then veering off the N Wales path to cross over the Rhaedr Bach below the waterfalls then West over the Afon Garn on and off old tracks to climb up Wsw steeply and then over to the top. Great views today. Tough 1st climb but much easier to continue on obvious track to Gyrn.... | Dazingdale | 06/04/2019 |
From bus stop near pub in Rachub, via Moel Faban and Gyrn | derrymark | 12/12/2018 |
With Claire Preston and Rob Rodrigues. 5 hours. From Gurn. Returned to Bethesda by unmarked route N/W | Nancy Blackett | 10/06/2018 |
With Luna. Nia preggers. | Rob-Nia | 23/03/2018 |
From Gyrn. My 1000th hump. From Rachup is just over 5 miles and 2 hours 10 minutes return. Solo. | bolton | 25/01/2018 |
From Gerlan. Moel Faban, Gyrn, Moel Wnion, Drosgl and Gyrn Wigau. | Alunrees33 | 07/07/2017 |
Parked near Cilfodan then walked up minor road to Tan-y-foel then onto open hillside to Moel Faban, Gym and Moel Wnion with it's broken trig then return by a lower route on a cool sunny afternoon. | Dugswell2 | 26/01/2017 |
Me Alf, James and Sophie. | jrj | 05/12/2016 |
Rachub to Abergwyngregyn. Tried to pick up ROW that bifurcates to N but not distinct on ground. | Smudge | 27/11/2016 |
Great walk On Llewellyn First of Eight (Moel Wnion/Gyrn/Gyrn Wigau/Drosgl/Bera Bach/Bera Mawr/Llwytmor/Moel Faban) | Fergalh | 15/10/2016 |
From Bryn Hall road, a pleasant ascent but very windy today. My final Welsh Hump! | Chris Peart | 28/09/2016 |
From Bont Newydd near Abergwyngregyn (SH 66485 71904) - Moel Wnion - Gyrn - Moel Faban - Gyrn Wigau. From start back towards Abergwyngregyn then took public footpath at SH 65770 72460. Direct ascent of Moel Wnion via Ffridd Ddu. Boggy in parts between Moel Faban and sheepfold at SH 64391 67104. Return to start via flank of Moel Wnion then North Wales Path to Aber Falls. | david230201 | 18/09/2016 |
Started with a walk by the Aber Falls on N Wales path. There is no direct way via Afon Garn to the col SE of this hill so we made our way to the access point at 657709- our short cut from the N Wales path seemed ill-advised, we'd go to the ROW another time. From here, over the col by Cras, there were sketchy paths here and there, the top 200 ft in cloud but easy enough with compass. Returned on path over Cras to access point at 653719 and fp to between Aber village and our start at Bont Newydd. | pwheeler | 15/09/2016 |
14 of 14. Pen y Cydgoed, Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Foel-fras (repeat visit), Llwytmor, Carnedd Uchaf (repeat visit), Bera Mawr, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau, Gyrn and Moel Wnion. Start / finish at the carpack at the end of the Aber Falls road. With Jon Collingwood. | BobHancock | 24/07/2016 |
Solo. up from Aber Falls and then onto Gyrn. | Aimless Rambler | 21/06/2016 |
From Aber falls CP. Up road and on track all way to summit of Drum, then onto Foel-Fras, out to Llwytmor, back to Carnedd Uchaf & Foel Grach. Then over Yr Aryg to Drosgyl,Gyrn Wigau, Gyrn & Moel Winion before descent down past Aber Falls. Great views & sunshine all day | mart0797 | 02/06/2016 |
580m | The Grouse | 20/08/2015 |
After a shift marshalling for a race on Foel Fras I headed over to camp by Moel Wnion's summit. Enjoyed a stunning sunset with the Northern Carneddau seen to perfection from this mid-height perspective. | Jake994 | 13/06/2015 |
From Bryn Hall road, easy ascent on a beautiful afternoon. | Colin Crawford | 10/03/2015 |
With Keelie, Katie, Cheryl, Cabe, Marg, Pete, Karen, Clare and the boys on a very windy day. | simon and co | 18/10/2014 |
From SH629691 - taking in Moel Wnion, Gyrn and Moel Faban. | summitsup | 15/06/2014 |
With Clare & Peter. Showery, very strong wind. Walked from Abergwyngregyn. | alwaysinshorts | 26/04/2014 |
Start ~ 661720, Bont Newyyd. Walked up to Aber Falls and then followed the faint path up the Afon Gam up to Gyrn, before going north to Moel Wnion. We then did a round of Gyrn Wigau, Drosgl, Bera Bach and Bera Mawr before descending north to pick up the Afon Gam path again. With Wombourne. | steve hudson | 22/04/2014 |