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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 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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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 |