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Name: | Penycloddiau |
Hill number: | 2047 |
Height: | 439.5m / 1442ft |
RHB Section: | 30C: Llandudno to Wrexham |
County/UA: | Flintshire [Sir Fflint] |
Hill area: | Clwydian Hills |
Catchment: | Clwyd |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SJ 12717 67892 |
Summit feature: | cairn on centre of walled mound |
Drop: | 156.7m |
Col: | 282.8m SJ 1395 6674 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 116 (1:25k) 265 |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica GS15 Survey of Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau.pdf |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 428 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From parking area to S of Moel Arthur. Offa’s Dyke, turning off to revisit Moel Arthur for first time since 1974. Rejoined Offa’s Dyke and followed to summit of Penycloddiau. Back along Offa’s Dyke. | peter4lc | 18/03/2024 |
with K | Fabioski | 12/03/2024 |
From the free car park to the south east. Easy going up the paths. Second Marilyn of four today. | KevPalmer | 28/09/2023 |
richwales | 17/08/2023 | |
mazz | 23/07/2023 | |
Adrian2 | 23/07/2023 | |
Walked up from Bodfari along the ridge and then returned by offas dyke | Woolly Hattie | 07/06/2023 |
From Moel Arthur cp over M Arthur back on grass path to west of M Arthur | Flatfield | 07/03/2023 |
Jill Robertson | 17/02/2023 | |
Started from Coed Llangwyfan car park, north along the ridge to summit and bwlch further north, returning to the car along the traversing byway on the western side of Penycloddiau (7 km) | ByPathsLessTravelled | 24/01/2023 |
A lovely walk from the free car park to the southeast. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 26/11/2022 |
A walk with Frank from Bodfari with Moel y Parc | Lou | 07/11/2022 |
The Parkers | 22/09/2022 | |
David S | 19/08/2022 | |
AlanD | 23/05/2022 | |
A lovely sunny afternoon walk from Coed Llangwyfan car park. | vuirich | 24/03/2022 |
Ben Rinnes | 24/03/2022 | |
from Llangwyfan car park up and down with Winnie | underhill | 05/03/2022 |
Parked in layby on approach road to North. | Stevooo | 27/02/2022 |
Rockdoctor | 27/12/2021 | |
gettingonabit | 27/12/2021 | |
Andrew Brown 2 | 12/12/2021 | |
andrew brown | 12/12/2021 | |
Walked over from Moel Arthur and then back around a low level path. | davert123 | 06/11/2021 |
Berkscire874 | 20/10/2021 | |
Rambling Ray | 02/09/2021 | |
baerrito | 11/07/2021 | |
Buckleymon | 21/06/2021 | |
TheMolluscMan | 12/06/2021 | |
IA_Jones | 27/04/2021 | |
Mark65Evans | 29/03/2021 | |
From the Moel Arthur car park initially and then on to Penycloddiau all in fabulously dramatic light | greboicus | 12/12/2020 |
From Afon-wen. Took the lane and track up to join the Offa's Dyke Path south over Penycloddiau, Moel Arthur, Moel Dywyll and Moel Fama. Then down via Pt. 464m and Ffrith Mountain to Cilcain. Solo. 18.5km, with 1030m of ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 15/10/2020 |
Gwydr Saturday day walk with Lindsey. Met group (16 people) at Aberwheeler (SJ 096693). Route: Moel Y Parc, Offa's Dyke path, Penycloddiau, Moel Arthur, return along Clwydian Way path. Approx 12 miles with 2800 ft ascent. Started approx 10am; finish 17.30pm - a lot of stops and an easy pace. | Skip | 05/09/2020 |
Lovely walk from main car park situated to south-east. Walked to end of wide track then up steep incline and around hillfort ramparts and back to car park. Fine views at summit of Vale of Clwyd and Halkyns. | giant_hiker | 03/08/2020 |
Rob Rees | 04/03/2020 | |
With Otis | Glenford | 03/01/2020 |
otis.laws | 03/01/2020 | |
From car park to aS, along Offa’s Dyke path. S. | CJM | 17/12/2019 |
From free carpark below Moel Arthur at SJ146657. Followed Offa's Dyke ascending east flank of Moel Arthur then descended to col and the small Coed Llangwyfan carpark. From here continued on Offa's Dyke path skirting woodland to the summit. Reconstructed tumulus, impressive hill fort ramparts, fine views to south. Returned same way, late lunch stop at carpark. Breezy, squally rain, but mild. Walked for two hours, back to car just before dusk. With Lindsey the day after Llandudno gig. | Skip | 06/12/2019 |
Offa's Dyke Walk with Harry | Tarkus | 13/08/2019 |
Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau from Moel Arthur car park | Longwojo | 12/08/2019 |
Emma and Simon | 09/08/2019 | |
clique | 22/07/2019 | |
Summitted along Offa's Dyke Path, North to South | Peapod21 | 31/05/2019 |
Nick Canute | 26/02/2019 | |
Penycloddiau from the Coed Llangwyfan car park and then on to Moel y Parc. Return back over Penycloddiau. | knarf | 09/02/2019 |
Moel Pas-yr, Penycloddiau, and Moel Arthur, on a bright day ,lots of snow, with Frank | Lou | 03/02/2019 |
With Lindsay on an enjoyable walk in the snow taking in Moel Plas-yw, Penycloddiau and returning over Moel Arthur. | knarf | 03/02/2019 |
belly | 01/01/2019 |