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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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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
paid for parking at Clwyd Gate car park via parking app PoP. Nice hillmazz22/07/2023
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
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
From parking at the bwlch to the N.Mark Jackson28/08/2022
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
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
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
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
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
Short solo walk, parked at Clywd Gate car park, used Offa's Dyke path and followed signposts for Moel Gywgiant_hiker02/08/2020
From hotel car park,up SSW ridge. S.CJM17/12/2019
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
From Clwyd Gate cp.Longwojo12/08/2019
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
1/4 Marilyn day. Ascent of Moel Gyw from the A494 pass. A round trip of 5.5km in just over 1 hour. (S)silveracorn_alan19/09/2018
Offa's dyke from NW road pass, initially down in direction SW, then directly up. Back down via Garreg Lwyd.Topographer5710/09/2018
6.3 mile walk from road south of Moel Y Gelli, followed Offas Dyke onto hill, then trails onto Moel Y Plas summit, continued along Offas Dyke path around Moel Llanfair then onto Moel Gyw, then headed back south over Moel Llanfair (had to climb barbed wire fence on descent), back over Moel Y Plas along road, onto footpath then across field to Moel Y Waun summit, descended back to car same way. This was the second walk today, earlier re-bagged Moel Famau and bagged Foel Fenlli and Moel Eithinen, changeable weather; cloud to showers to sun, not many people around, great views to Snowdonia, Liverpool and even the Pennines.DanTrig25/08/2018
From Clwyd Gate.Winterfloodian24/07/2018
From small layby on A494 at SJ164581across the road from the end of pub CP, used Offa's Dyke path to Garreg Lwyd then up path to summit. Returned same routeGmacT23/07/2018
With SteveGinaSmith16/03/2018
Parked at track between Moel Llanfair and Moel y Plas. Room for a couple of cars. Followed track up to Moel Gyw, enjoyed the views, rain still holding off. Came back via Moel Llanfair. Company Solo. Marilyn 4/6.iandesbottes01/01/2018
4/7 Marilyn. From the closed/for sale pub car park to the west. Followed Offa Dyke path round to the SE ridge, easy path to summit, return the same way.N.Morters24/12/2017
With: hb; From small layby on A494 at SJ165581, used Offa's Dyke path across muddy fields. Recommended ascent and descent route is via S ridge from SJ170570. Excellent views. Clwyd Gate pub is closed and for sale now.Ian Baines04/11/2017
With: ib; From small layby on A494 at SJ165581, used Offa's Dyke path across muddy fields. Recommended ascent and descent route is via S ridge from SJ170570. Excellent views. Clwyd gate pub is closed and For Sale now. Helen Baines04/11/2017
From pub car park. Following Offa's Dyke, through muddy cow field, then round the back, taking left at the path crossroads. With Fin.jim1m27/10/2017
From Bwlch Penbarras. Foel Fenlli, Moel Y Waun, Moel Gyw and Bryn Alyn.Alunrees3321/08/2017
Beautiful day, lovely views of Snowdonia across to liverpool. Gorgeous purple heather covering the hill.Sihuws10/08/2017
From pub car park ( for sale signs) - through a field then slogged up through Heather- should have gone round the back and found the path through the Heather, nice and easy that way !NormanW11/06/2017
Moel Famau, Foel Fenlli + Moel Gyw from Clwyd Forest car park, approx 5hrs. Dry + warm.steve_a18/05/2017
From car park of former pub. With TJBtrimarc224/03/2017
With Val. After Moel Fammau and Foel Fenlli drove around to Bwlch-y-parc and parked at the (closed down) pub car park. Followed Offa's Dyke path to south of summit and followed marked path to summit. Returned same routemike.hoult08/03/2017
With MikeVal Deisler08/03/2017
A494 hotel car park, Foel Fenlli, Moel Eithenen, Moel y Waun,Moel y Plas, Moel Llanfair, Moel Gyw. With Mart and Daisy. Strong winds and snow flurries.John Eley12/02/2017
From little layby (A494) near Clwyd Gate - followed Offas Dyke Path with diverts to bag Moel Gyw (and trig) then Moel-y-Plas past Pen y Ffrith (memories of the Moas) then Moel-y-Waun (and trig) - returned back along Offas dyke Path but took track along east side if Moel-y-Llanfair.briandavies29/12/2016
The no. 76 bus from Llanbedr to Llangwyfan allows a fabulous linear walk taking in 4 Marilyns: Penycloddiau, Moel Famau, Foel Fenlli and Moel Gyw. Mainly easy going on the Offa's Dyke path, with a few steep deviations onto the summits. Penycloddiau can be accessed via a steep, faint path off the Clywdian Way above Fron-gelyn, just past a massive iron tank. (The paths marked on the OS map do not exist). The last hill, Moel Gyw, is easy after tea in the Clywd Gate. The direct route is steep, lanky heather and baby trees; the easy way is on the path from Garreg Lwyd (doh!!!), which makes a fine descent. The paths back to Llanbedr are not signposted but easy to follow.Gill14/10/2016
Repeat w Jen from reopened Clwyd Gate. Easy bagnordicstar01/10/2016
Great views.jenx01/10/2016