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Name:Moel y Dyniewyd
Hill number:2038
Height:382.4m / 1255ft
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Moelwyns
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Glaslyn
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 61269 47739
Summit feature:rock
Drop:214.3m
Col:168.1m  SH 6372 4926  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17W
Observations:ground about 10m N is 10cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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Beddgelert, Llyn Dinas, Moel y Dyniewyd, Grib Ddu, Craig y Llan, Beddgelert. Ascent of Moel y Dyniewyd was from the North. Nobody else seems to take that route. Now I know why - nothing to commend it at all.ijpowell27/03/2024
Parking in NT CP (£4), toilets, at Aberglaslyn SH597462. Under rly arch, up Cwm Bychan on pitched path to col at SH606480. ESE over several false summits including up very steep line beside fenceIsbjorn01/02/2024
Via cwm bychan.Yr Eryr Aur09/12/2023
Sygun Copper mines accent with decent to Dinas lakeJDMCGARRIGLE24/11/2023
With Mo. Parked in Beddgelert and followed an excellent BBC Countryfile route through the Pass of Aberglaslyn, diverting to the summit and back to make a 7.5 mile walk. Approaching the summit from the south meant I picked the wrong side of the fence to follow, making for an intersting scramble. Was corrected on the descent, which made it much easier. Great views all round.gbeniston17/10/2023
5.8 mile circular from Beddgelert. We Walked along lovely river path to Pont Aberglaslyn then followed good path up Cwm Bychan to col. An out-and-back to the summit on a narrow trail that goes up steep rocky rises and takes you far too close to a rusty barbed wire fence. We then headed back to Beddgelert taking the stupidly steep descent path below Mynydd Sygyn. 485m ascent. Good views but most of the higher summits around were in cloud.DanTrig12/09/2023
Roadside parking at West end of Llyn Dinas to complete an anticlockwise Aberglaslyn circuit. I spotted the Marilyn was just off our route so we followed the fence line up and back as a slight detour. Easy going.KevPalmer13/08/2023
From NT car park below Nantmor village. Followed public footpath NE to the highest point then undulating walk by fence to double summit. The highest point is south of the fence. Solo. Got absolutely soaked on the way back.Dangerous Dave14/07/2023
With GSAL Scouts and Explorers from Beddgelert, doing the Aberglaslyn circular walk, with an extension along the fence line from the top of the pass. Very heavy showers, and very wet underfoot - feet soaked. Warm sunny intervals between. 12km with 440m ascent, taking us 5 hours.silverwolf_alan11/07/2023
Across from Grib Dhu. Went to both tops. Then across to Craig y Llan.PeterD16/08/2022
From lay by near copper mine, Craig y Llan, Crib Ddu, Moel Y Dyniewyd and asociated tops and return north to Llyn Dinas, excelnt views of bigger tops all around and good walkingunderhill30/05/2022
#679 Final Welsh Marilyn, England+Wales complete. From the copper mine. Uninspiring summit minus it's cairn!tim74726/05/2022
7/7 (Creigiau Gleision North Top/Creigiau Gleision/Craiglwyn/Moel Ddefoid/Craig Wen/Crimpiau/Moel y Dyniewyd)Fergalh18/03/2022
Parked in a layby near the copper mine. There's a footpath all the way to the summit.Skarletk18/12/2021
with Dadmaryjdavies20/06/2021
Grib Ddu > Moel y Dyniewyd NW Top > Moel y Dyniewyd from GR: SH 60455 49019. Distance 5.70k and 378m of ascent.ronaldo33312/06/2021
Grib Ddu > Moel y Dyniewyd NW Top > Moel y Dyniewyd from GR: SH 60455 49019. Distance 5.70k and 378m of ascent.Hippster12/06/2021
From Bedgellert via M.Hebog,M-ddu and Aberglaslyn. Slow going in gorse after track.davechaffey10/05/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5192554741Sleepwa1ker25/04/2021
From lay by at W end of llyn Dinas up lovely path by Afon Goth then the fence to top. Down via the track to the copper mine and the walk along the river. Beautiful round walk in fantastic weather and wonderful views in all directions.pog10008/08/2020
Up and down from Aberglaslyn. Got to the col, then followed a reasonable path along the fence. Superb views. On to Moel Ddu afterwards.huwthomas28/07/2020
From Sygun Copper Mines, parking in layby on main road. Up mine track to upper bowl, tgen along fence with path to summit. 1/2 MarilynN.Morters26/07/2020
Wtih Dave Wragg from copper mine on sunny day, the day after big Snowdon round. Rounsfell01/09/2019
From the copr mines via Bwlch-y-Sygyn then along to the style at SH606481 where there is a path on the north side of the fence all the way to the summit. Returned same route but explored various mine shafts on the way down. With elizyanne.GmacT24/07/2019
Lovely day Zig zagged up the hill above copper mine museum. Followed path up until stile then followed path up hill to small summit. Headed back and examined copper mine workings. Interesting walk with different settings.elizyanne24/07/2019
A Marilyn round from Beddgelert, visiting Moel Hebog, Moel-ddu, and Moel y Dyniewyd. Also took in Bryn Banog on the route between Moel Hebog and Moel-ddu. Altogether 22.7km with 1530m ascent, taking 8h 20m.silveracorn_alan10/05/2019
From Llyn DinasJamesD197211/04/2019
From Nantmor CP (£4.00). Moel-Ddu & its W top visited first - then back to CP & on to Moel Y Dyniewyd (there is a path through heather from high point of pass). Moel-Ddu is an excellent hill with super summit views - I basically followed the mapped path but made the mistake of not crossing the FB early on in the forest & following a signed path that is not mapped.ger27/03/2019
From Beddgelert circular via Cwm Bychan. Great summit with panoramic views.twg2714/03/2019
From Aberglaslyn via good path up Cwm Bychan. Back same way and caught steam train back to Porthmadogtrimarc207/10/2018
From Aberglaslyn car park. Nice little circular in some dismal weatherAlunrees3307/08/2018
Third of three tops, after walking over Craig y Llan and Crib Ddu. There is a path from Crib Ddu, make sure that the fence is to your right almost all the way to the to. Near the top cross a stile to reach the top.Buteobuteo13/05/2018
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem23/04/2018
Cands & Duke.DukeNukem28/03/2018
From Sygun via crib ddu tump (well worthy). A fine top this. A similar sort of view to that from the nearby Cnicht. Some tops were in the clouds including the usual suspect Hebog. Descent varied down to Llyn Dinas. A fine 10k route.3 Welsh Marilyns left now.stig_nest27/03/2018
From Beddgelert,down the Aberglaslyn Pass and up through Cwm Bychan.mad max16/01/2018
Pont Aberglaslyn - Bryn Banog - Moel-ddu - Pont Aberglaslyn - Moel y Dyniewyd - Pont Aberglaslyndavidpettit8429/12/2017
Walked up Cwm Bychan from the car park past the interesting mine remains, then up from the bwlch on steep path near the fence. Superb views.Neolith14/07/2017
With Trefor. From layby on road near old copper mine. Path to Llyn dinas then forked SE and followed path to Bwlch-y-Sygen. Faint path from the col to the summit. Very hot weather.mike.hoult21/06/2017
From Sygun mine. With Craig yLlan & Grib Ddu. Went down the mine after, as I had parked in their car park. Worthwhile.ngthack09/06/2017
Me and Alf.jrj28/12/2016
Part of an early morning run from the LMC hut in BeddgelertShutterlag25/11/2016
From Sygun Mine on day of Snowdonia Marathon up mountaun walk then just followed track to summit. Returned by row to Llyn Dinas. Excellent little hill.SS29/10/2016
Second ascentPeteF24/09/2016
From Beddgelert we climbed up to SH 6054 4868 above the Sygun Copper Mine from the back lane. Then via Bwlch-y-Sygun (easy scramble) to Grib Ddu. Then followed wall to summit. Returned to Grib Ddu then took the path down to Llyn Dinas and walked back to Beddgelert on the A498 roadside.G4OBK (Phil)16/08/2016
Pretty tough walk from Beddgelert to Nant Gwynant hostel, coming up here first and then on to the two Cnicht Pedwars. Met Maria P futher along, who was a very close person in my life for over a year. You never knew know who you just might bump into whilst out on the hills ...Twice Shy29/07/2016
Parked in Beddgelert, circular walk. Through Aberglaslyn pass along the fisherman's path, then up Cwm Bychan to the top of the pass, then followed fence line to the top. Walked along faint paths to the right of the fence before realising better paths on the left(climbed over fence). Descended same way then onto Grib Ddu and Craig Y Llan. Dropped down path direct to Beddgelert.Rob5003/07/2016
From Sygun copper mine- best route is to take the obvious track which reaches the crest of the ridge well to the west of the top, then follow the path which parallels the top fence to the summit. This was my return route- outbound involved a lot of heavy cross country yomping!Cas-gwent05/05/2016
From track to nne via two locked small bothy type buildings and subsidiary tops then wnw to tump summit and sw to tump summit then down into Beddgelert and two mile hitch up the road.vegibagger30/04/2016
A nice walk in torrential rain from Beddgelert. An easy stroll to Sygun mine. I had the brilliant idea of going up via the Bwlch-y-Re. No chance. Although there has been work to clear the rhododendrons, the path has totally gone. You can see where it used to go, though. It was obviously well engineered in its day. I had to back track, and then go up Bwlch-y-Sygyn, which is very easy. There is a good track all the way to the main path, dodging round a knoll (worth climbing), past a mine, and across to the pass. There is a decent path up to Moel y Dyniewyd with odd bits of rocky stuff where it gets steep. There were even views from the top, despite the rain. Back via Pont Aberglaslyn, then tea and cake in Beddgelert. It's a very nice walk on a lousy day!Gill26/07/2015