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Name:Moel Gyw
Hill number:2046
Height:467m / 1532ft
RHB Section:30C: Llandudno to Wrexham
County/UA:Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych]
Hill area:Clwydian Hills
Catchment:Clwyd, Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Flint)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Cm)
Grid ref:SJ 17153 57547
Summit feature:small cairn 50m NE of trig point
Drop:181m
Col:286m  SJ165581  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 116
(1:25k) 256 265
Observations:cairn is 15cm higher than trig point at SJ 17109 57523
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 338 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Parked in large lay-by at road bend on A494, downhill west of Clwyd Gate Hotel. Followed Offas Dyke route to Access Land then up by fence to the summit. Solo.Dangerous Dave01/02/2024
From Moel llanfair. Easy climb up obvious path. Really nice hill with a cracking view. Returned via footpaths to car at llanarmon yn lal. 14k round trip with Dan.stig_nest30/01/2024
3rd hill of 9 on a 20km linear route from Llanarmon yn-lal to Gwernymynydd. After Moel Llanfair I headed down to the jct of path and took the path directly up to the Trig point and then further on to the cairn. Fairly straightforward. I descended NW over one fence and then an open gate to rejoin the Offas Dyke path, continuing to Moel Eithinen...Dazingdale27/01/2024
Parked at west bound layby on A494 (SJ 1596 5848), followed Offa's Dyke Path, once south east of spot height 344m, turned east then ascended east of fenced grouse bushes. Summit area clear, small cairn isn't the smallest, the trig is whitewashed. Descend south of bettr shallower path (I should have come up this way) to spot height 395m, then returned via Offa's Dyke Path again to the car.chillyman817/09/2023
With L - my 800th MarilynJanet M16/09/2023
Lindsay M16/09/2023
richwales16/08/2023
paid for parking at Clwyd Gate car park via parking app PoP. Nice hillmazz22/07/2023
Adrian222/07/2023
Great ViewsTigger424229/06/2023
Usually park at the Clwyd Gate car park to walk up Moel Gyw/Foel Fenli up until recently when I received a £100 fine for not paying & displaying at the car park, despite being free all this time up until now. Please be warned. From now on I will be parking in one of the lay-bys further down.RO10/06/2023
From Offa's path up and down south ridge path. On to Moel Llanfair.Flatfield02/05/2023
From pub pay parkjef24/03/2023
Jill Robertson10/02/2023
Matt07/12/2022
Easy ascent from pub car park on main road. The pub is shut and being refurbished. One of the workmen when asked said there was no problem with us parking there.KevPalmer22/11/2022
Kendall24/10/2022
From parking at the bwlch to the N.Mark Jackson28/08/2022
David S19/08/2022
From Clywd Gate, up Moel Llanfair first, then followed good path to trig and cairn at top. Returned to the ODP as this seemed easiest way back.PeterD11/08/2022
with IFabioski10/08/2022
Nirobi9917/06/2022
Not quite the Jubilee Tower on Jubilee weekend but Moel Gyw was a much more peaceful place to hang out for a little while today anyway. Enjoyable circular walk from the centre of Ruthin very nice for a bus outing and a special treat to mark this particular occasion with.Twice Shy04/06/2022
Moel y Plas, Moel Llanfair, Moel Gyw, Moel Eithinen, Foel Fenlli, Moel Famaukeithouk02/05/2022
Dawn Oldham02/05/2022
From Clwyd Gate car park. Along ODP then steeply straight up through heather and bilberry. Returned by following path to SE to rejoin ODP - a much more pleasant route. A lovely early morning ascent.vuirich24/03/2022
Ben Rinnes24/03/2022
From Clwyd gate, Moel Gwy car park p ODP to Foel Fenlli then ridge to Moel Eithinen back to cp then ODP and straight up heather on crow to Moel Gwy return same stunning sunday morning no others met on pathsunderhill20/03/2022
Berkscire87420/10/2021
lifeathighaltitude17/07/2021
Myself and Alma Aurea completed a very enjoyable walk over the ridge taking in Moel y Plas, Moel Llanfair, Moel Gwy and then finishing with Moel y Waun. Good views, fairly quiet, we enjoyed the walk. - the main target of the day, a nice summit with good views.meltdiceburg26/06/2021
From col on A494 to Moel Llanfair and then Moel GywJK01/05/2021
AlanD17/04/2021
Short solo walk, parked at Clywd Gate car park, used Offa's Dyke path and followed signposts for Moel Gywgiant_hiker02/08/2020
SWilliam23/06/2020
From hotel car park,up SSW ridge. S.CJM17/12/2019
Clachaig15/11/2019
otisGlenford20/10/2019
With Dad, Moel Gyw, Foel Fenlli and Moel Famau via Offa's Dyke.otis.laws20/10/2019
In the cloud with no view.TeasyChris15/09/2019
phil10124/08/2019
Rambling Ray15/08/2019
From Clwyd Gate cp.Longwojo12/08/2019
clique22/07/2019
Cumbriancyclist07/07/2019
Offas Dyke path, parked at old Pub carpark (grid ref in other comments) walked Moel Gyw then back on self to Foel Fenlli and Foel Famau and return. According to watch total distance 17.9km, 1580m elevation gain and 4hrs with stops.Stevooo26/06/2019
Nick Canute22/02/2019
beckybags28/01/2019
A Peckish28/01/2019
Stormer13/01/2019