Moel Fodiar

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Name:	Moel Fodiar
Hill number:	5159
Height:	390m / 1280ft
Parent (Ma):	2042 Mwdwl-eithin
RHB Section:	30C: Llandudno to Wrexham
County/UA:	Conwy
Catchment:	Clwyd
Class:	Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem (Hu,Tu,3,Cm)
Grid ref:	SH 97832 68006
Summit feature:	small cairn on grassy knoll
Drop:	117m
Col:	273m SH981674
OS map sheet(s):	(1:50k) 116 (1:25k) 264N
Observations:	knoll is near fence
Survey:	Abney level
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 71 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)	By	Date of Ascent
Small cairn on domed grassy sheep pasture on access land with gorse on slopes. NW ridge has track to summit along fence line. Snow- dusted Snowdonia and extensive green rolling valley views. Abney. Tumuli.	Denise	03/03/2023
Parked NW of hill at SH 9753 6815. Easy track to top	PGCE	15/08/2021
From minor road to NW, track to summit not marked on OS map. Pre-dawn but looks to have an excellent view.	jacobrichmond	23/10/2020
From parking area to W. by start of the well-used vehicle track at SH 97533 68160 - Short climb to summit cairn. (S)	gerrybowes	25/06/2019
From the road to east using good track to summit. With B and R.	jenx	25/06/2019
From road south	JamesD1972	25/06/2018
From minor road NW of hill parking before gate (much larger parking area 150m beyond gate). Large track to top.	Aye Jimmy	21/06/2018
On a cold and very windy day	M6KIO	28/01/2018
From SH975682.	summitsup	07/01/2018
Small parking area at very top of very minor road to west - didn't go that far and parked lower down Easy up track to top then	Mark Sims	01/12/2017
Very enjoyable 6 miles circular walk from Bryn-Rhyd-yr-Arian on overcast afternoon.Excellent viewpoint.With Oscar and Bridget.	catman	25/06/2017
With Bridget and Catman.	oscarrosie	25/06/2017
With Oscar and Catman.	rosiebridge	25/06/2017
Small bagging day in the rain after the previous days exertions 6/9 (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
Headed nne along Clwydian Way past Groesffordd as far as grass track leading to small quarry then west to summit.	jrj	12/10/2016
Pleasant stroll up ridge from gate at N end of unfenced road below hill. Went as far as SE end of summit ridge but it appeared that a continuation would lead into thick furze so returned same way. Hot and windy- a Fohn wind, you could see the moutains S and SW in cloud with rain. With Pete	pwheeler	12/09/2016
From Llansannan. Mynydd Tryfan, Moel Tywysog and Moel Fodiar.	AlunRees31	10/05/2016
From Llansannan. Mynydd Tryfan, Moel Tywysog and Moel Fodiar.	Alunrees33	10/05/2016
From top of pass to W.	Chris Peart	10/03/2016
Parked just past gate on narrow road from the nw and had a pleasant there and back walk.	clivevilla	08/09/2015
Done in conjunction with Mynydd Tryfan on a long circular cycle from home.	Alex C	10/07/2014
park at end of rough narrow lane at 975682. walk up on path through gorse onto grassy dome. pile of stones. field next door appears to have been ploughed!	arranc	04/05/2013
As DL route.	destaylor	23/06/2011
Easy parking to west, then short walk up track to small cairn on grassy knoll. Rather wet and windy this morning.	Dugswell2	20/05/2011
Parked nr res on hill road. Path and then track to the top	chrisbien	11/04/2011
Llansannan to Denbigh. From SE it was possible to navigate a line around the gorse once the initial prickly defence had been endured. Saw a vehicle parked between the twin summits before easy stroll off to ENE.	Smudge	14/02/2011
Climbed on a short hill run from Groesffordd just off B5382. Tarmac lane circles hill and good track off the lane (at its highest points) traverses the hill via the summit.	Man of Kernow1	14/11/2010
Walked up from B5382 as there was heavy snow.	PeteF	03/01/2010
With KW	JohnIvor	11/05/2002
pleasant hill, fine view. park 975682, fp to summit	RHW	09/02/2002
	daddybond	07/02/2024
	Tom Mundell	27/01/2024
	Trekking toes	27/01/2024
	ARC	28/06/2023
	RichardM	03/03/2023
	malcorbett	04/06/2021
	paulsross	10/11/2020
	Jonny1607	07/05/2020
	beckybags	31/10/2019
	A Peckish	31/10/2019
	GaryJones	25/07/2017
	PM	10/06/2017
	thenomad	09/02/2017
	MM	29/09/2016
	TK	16/09/2016
	NickiW	10/07/2016
	paulsross	23/01/2016
	Campbell Singer	01/09/2015
	Rob50	01/02/2015
	iaindbrown	02/11/2014