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| Name: | Moel Tryfan |
| Hill number: | 5151 |
| Height: | 429m / 1407ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2007 Mynydd Mawr |
| RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Moel Hebog |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| Catchment: | Gwyrfai, Catchment Boundaries |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem (Hu,Tu,4,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SH 51532 56195 |
| Summit feature: | rock pinnacle 5m east of trig point |
| Drop: | 102.6m |
| Col: | 326.4m SH 52644 55517  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17W 254 |
| Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica GS15 Survey of Moel Tryfan.pdf |
| Comments: | Height measured at 429.0m |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 143 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/10472536538 | Sleepwa1ker | 31/12/2023 |
| 2nd of 3 on a traverse from Waun Fawr to Carmel. Easy walk from Moel Smytho and perfect situation to view the higher ranges. Interesting plaque about how important this area was for Glaciation theory. Charles Darwin has climbed this hill too. After lunch and coffee I continued towards to Mynydd Y Cilgwyn.... | Dazingdale | 23/09/2023 |
| From Mynydd Mawr and back to Y Fron with Twiggy. | desperate dan | 02/09/2023 |
| Moel Cilgwyn,Moel Tryfan a Moel Smytho o'r capel yn Cilgwyn. | jrj | 23/08/2023 |
| Parked at end of minor road to W and went straight up. Very interesting summit. Came down footpath to reservoir and walled lane back to car. | Minto | 21/07/2023 |
| From Viewpoint above Waunfawr with HRC - after Moel Smytho and Mynydd y Cilgwyn. Lovely rocky top. | JohnIvor | 10/06/2023 |
| https://strava.app.link/CzrkfhlTIzb | John | 09/05/2023 |
| We parked to the NW in the lanes then came up on the various tracks to this lovely craggy summit. I wasn't expecting that! | Father Ted | 15/10/2022 |
| Bob, Cands, Robyn & Duke. | DukeNukem | 11/08/2022 |
| With Martin, Tom, Rafi, Rory, Adam, & Corwyn. Very windy & cold, with occasional hail showers. From Moel Smytho. Descent to Y Fron (for the tea shop!) involved hail to the face. Continued via Nantlle & southern side of Llyn Nantlle Uchaf to reach Drws-y-coed. | millionmts | 07/04/2022 |
| Our second summit of the day, again following Gerry Bowes log- including the easy parking spot this time. The rock, including the summit block, is facinating and a discrete sign board just below explains the geology, industry and Darwin associations. We then continued on good paths to Moel Smytho and retraced to an old rail trackbed for an easy, fast descent round the NW slopes of Moel Tryfan to the car- welcome as the rain had set in on our way back. A good 3 mile walk. | pwheeler | 14/03/2022 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/5801310458 Fron 4 Fell Race | Sleepwa1ker | 07/08/2021 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/5720622509 | Sleepwa1ker | 31/07/2021 |
| Moel Smytho > Moel Tryfan [S7442] from GR: SH 51936 57138 | ronaldo333 | 26/06/2021 |
| Moel Smytho > Moel Tryfan [S7442] from GR: SH 51936 57138 | Hippster | 26/06/2021 |
| Park at the end of the road at 511562,quick up and down dodging the rain. | mad max | 08/05/2021 |
| from Moel Smytho across to Moel Tryfan and then on to Mynydd Mawr | rhenciwr | 05/12/2020 |
| English below. Cychwyn o bentref Rhosgadfan i lawr y lôn wen i Waunfawr. Troi i'r dde ar ffordd goncrit amlwg ac i fyny i gopa Moel Smytho. Oddi yno ymlaen i Moel Tryfan, Mynydd Mawr a thrwy bentref Y Fron rownd i Fynydd Cilgwyn. Started from the village of Rhosgadfan down the lane to Waunfawr. turned right on an obvious concrete road and up to the summit. from there on to Moel Tryfan, Mynydd Mawr and through the village of Y Fron round to Mynydd Cilgwyn. | rhiwgoch | 05/12/2020 |
| From side of road to the summit. Easy and steady walk up. Views were OK till the mist came in! | M6KIO | 06/09/2020 |
| As gerrybowes. Trig and summit. | PGCE | 17/08/2020 |
| Easy parking at end of minor road to W. at SH 5510 5625 - Up stone track for about 50m to first bend & then up obvious gassy path to trig point & summit pinnacle; interesting to note that Charles Darwin stood on the same spot back in 1842. His work here helped to establish that the marine deposits on the summit were the result of glacial activity & not the debris of the great Biblical Flood - Information board below NE side of pinnacle. (S) | gerrybowes | 01/08/2020 |
| Cerdded o Y Fron | sionbrit | 21/03/2020 |
| Route: Waunfawr Moel Smytho Moel Tryfan B4418 near Tai Victoria Rhyd Ddu. Stats: 5hrs18, 15.8km, 658m ascent. Weather: clear, but very windy. Notes: abandoned summit attempt of Mynydd Mawr due to ZKCs knees; ZKC navigation training. | millionmts | 30/10/2019 |
| with Chris B. | Adrian | 14/04/2019 |
| With Adrian - cold wind. | chrisbien | 14/04/2019 |
| With Jenx and Bryher from the Waun Fawr campsiteby Snowdon brewpub. Up footpath via Tump Moel Smythio. Fine composite rock tor w trig | nordicstar | 08/04/2019 |
| Good circular walk from campsite at Waunfawr. | jenx | 08/04/2019 |
| 3 mile fell race up and down | S4m498 | 02/04/2019 |
| Eryri Harriers Tuesday night series | Claireb | 02/04/2019 |
| From Waunfawr stn, up minor rd then steep path through trees to open access, easy pathacross heather to Moel Smytho, the good paths accross to interesting rocky top of Moel Tryfan wandered South the east through old quarries to ?water works then good slog up to top of Mynydd Mawr-great views nice walk down to Foel Rudd then steep down to forrest edge then round Llyn to Rhyd-Ddu, started off drizzly brightened up, some warm sun at times. | apricorum | 20/06/2018 |
| With EA. Beautiful views | victimofmathema | 12/02/2018 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/4464596111 | Sleepwa1ker | 29/11/2017 |
| From Rhudd Ddu. Mynydd Mawr, Moel Tryfan and Clogwyngareg. wet and very windy!! | Alunrees33 | 27/09/2017 |
| Plenty of parking at end of minor rd to W. Straight up and down. Nice rocky top. | jonglew | 08/09/2017 |
| Grassy slope covered in tormentil | vegibagger | 15/06/2017 |
| Circular walk from Rhosgadfan to excellent summit and viewpoint.Interested to see Charles Darwin also walked here. With Bridget,Lily and Oscar. | catman | 31/05/2017 |
| With Catman,Lily and Oscar. | rosiebridge | 31/05/2017 |
| With Catman,Lily and Bridget. | oscarrosie | 31/05/2017 |
| With Grandma,Oscar and Ali. | lilyrosieives | 31/05/2017 |
| From Rhosgadfan, and on to Mynydd Mawr | JamesD1972 | 24/05/2017 |
| Via footpath to west with old-school feel to start. | Wycombe Wanderer | 06/04/2017 |
| Waunfawr to Penygroes. | Smudge | 26/11/2016 |
| Small bagging day in the rain after the previous days exertions 2/9 (Cefn Ddu/Moel Tryfan/Mynydd y Cwm/Cefn yr Ogof/Moelfree Isaf/Moel Fodiar/Moel Tywysog/Mynydd Tryfan/Pen-y-Coed) | Fergalh | 16/10/2016 |
| Park at the end of the road at 511562. Straight up. Only about 30 mins round trip. Interesting rocky outcrop at summit and great views towards Anglesey. | clivevilla | 28/10/2015 |
| Parked at SH511570 for a short circular walk, with the family, which also included Moel Smytho. Small grassy dome topped by a splendid rock outcrop. Red admirals basking on the top in late October sunshine. | Herbert Anchovy | 28/10/2015 |
| From Rhudd Ddu car park. Mynydd Mawr, Moel Tryfan and Clogwyngareg. Absolutely stunning weather with some truly outstanding views :-) | AlunRees31 | 07/04/2015 |
| Drive down bumpy road to small parking spot, steepish climb to top. Possibly dangerous climb to summit in wind. Can see why Mr Darwin would find this interesting. View pretty good. walked back to car though quarries and slate heaps | mattcymru | 21/02/2015 |
| Walked up from Waen Fawr, weather claggy and drizzly and windy. Moody atmosphere. | Taz38 | 30/10/2014 |
| From SH511562 - smashing summit. | Chris Peart | 20/01/2014 |
| SH51534 56197 | Anton | 16/07/2013 |