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Name:Moelfre Isaf
Hill number:5162
Height:317m / 1040ft
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 95143 73376
Summit feature:ground within 2m of trig point
Drop:121m
Col:196m  SH929724  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 116
(1:25k) 264N
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 107 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From lay-by opposite footpath on north face.BaggerGutt08/12/2023
Easy walk over sheep pasture on RoW from north. Convenient layby at path access. Great views of twinkling lights on coast. Trig.Denise 17/11/2023
From road to N. It’s in fading light we cross the stile and ascend over field of pasture and another stile into summit field of sheep grazed grass. Definite high point with trig pillar on low grassy mound, possibly tumulus? Almost dark Good views of coastal lights.RichardM17/11/2023
From map marked viewpoint on road to N with Rufus. Stile on to ROW opp layby leading S directly to summit trig over one stile. Steady walk on sheep pasture, loads of fungi here. Great elevated views to N.jacobrichmond02/10/2023
From the N on PRoW. Good parking opposite track start (SH 9513 7380).jonglew29/07/2023
Usual route on ROW. Breezy morning.David Bremner11/06/2022
from n as others great viewpoint with Winnieunderhill04/03/2022
Up the ROW from the N. Parking at the start.PGCE15/08/2021
From the minor road to the west. Great views for such little effortclimbingkershaw05/09/2019
As gerrybowes.David Evans06/07/2019
Parked to N. in small layby opposite RoW at SH 95127 73794 - Over stile & then up over sheep pasture to the trig point. The short section of wooden fencing in top corner of lower field easily straddled. (S)gerrybowes25/06/2019
Easy roadside parking and footpath straight to summit. Great viewsRamblingpaul09/05/2019
Parked in small layby to North of Moelfre Isaf,then up that hill(good viewpoint) and on to Mynydd Bodrochwyn.With Lily,Oscar and Catman.rosiebridge07/04/2019
With Grandma,Oscar and Ali.lilyrosieives07/04/2019
With Lily,Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie07/04/2019
With Lily,Oscar and Bridget.catman07/04/2019
With Dadianwatson14/10/2018
From the north. Easy bag.clivevilla28/03/2018
From SH951737.summitsup07/01/2018
Easy ascent from layby to the north, approaching dusk.Aye Jimmy28/12/2017
Up with Jenx and Bryher from minor road to south, good views of the rains coming innordicstar19/07/2017
On FP from north before the rain came in.jenx19/07/2017
footpath from Northcjo11/06/2017
Small bagging day in the rain after the previous days exertions 5/9 (Cefn Ddu/Moel Tryfan/Mynydd y Cwm/Cefn yr Ogof/Moelfree Isaf/Moel Fodiar/Moel Tywysog/Mynydd Tryfan/Pen-y-Coed)Fergalh16/10/2016
With Pete, en route from Warwick to Llandudno- 3rd of day. From pt. 246 on road on N side. ROW to trig point for extensive views, particularly good of Clwydian range.pwheeler10/09/2016
My memory on this one is vague but the map had jogged my memory, took ROW from style to trigpoint, quite steep but short. I do remember it was very windy!thejackrustles03/08/2016
With K. Straight up ROW. Nice view although cloudy. Good warm up hump.Ashley12/07/2016
Took the footpath from the viewpoint. 10 minute walk to the top. Started to rain so had to return to the car but not before admiring the 360 degree views, spoiled slightly by cloud cover over Snowdonia.JamesD197217/06/2016
From Abergele via tower hill.AlunRees3127/04/2016
From Abergele via tower hill.Alunrees3327/04/2016
Parked at the viewpoint (just above the campsite)- took the public footpath up over short cropped grassy pasture with a blue sky to reach the summit trig. The blocky costal towns jar but the views East/South/West are a delightful patchwork of fields and hills.briandavies25/03/2016
Easy walk up ROW.Chris Peart09/03/2016
First log for 4 months! Trig painting with Alex C. Rather cold. Views? Snowy Snowdonia as far as Arenigs, Isle of Man, Lake District and Blackpool Tower! And Clwydian Range down to Llangollen. Showed him the tower on the hill opposite the Warren, which nobody seems to be aware of.mattcymru25/02/2016
Parked Up On Minor Road Below F.P.& Quick Plod To Trig. Over Two Stiles...Superb Views All Round From Top.beedeedee16/06/2013
park at viewing spot at 951738. walk up to column. good views. Welsh and English tags.arranc04/05/2013
As most folk from small layby at SH 95126 73794 almost directly opposite footpath to summit.David Gradwell07/04/2013
ran from old colwyn to foot path on north side then up to top and ran back hot day.Mad Tom08/09/2012
ROW from road to Northtim74724/06/2012
Parked to the north by stile. Up the field to trig. Recent muckspreading but had dried in the sun!mick30/03/2012
Parked to the north, at SH 95080 73757. A quick bag before sunset, the 7th Hump of the day.Sprog07/01/2012
Visited whilst on a walk from Old Colwyn to Abergele that also included Moelfre Uchaf.Alex C20/04/2011
Parked at start of ROW which goes to the top.chrisbien13/04/2011
With Toni and Sue on RA training dayJohnIvor09/04/2011
Easy bag on footpath from north on a sunny Saturday afternoon.Dugswell216/10/2010
From the north - footpath and pasture to the trig.destaylor09/07/2010
Quick walk up in the snow from layby http://www.heavyhorses.co.uk/humpsheavyhorses22/02/2010
hillfort at summit, v fine view (Primary trig, plaques Eng & Welsh). FP from road to NW RHW07/12/2002
Got lift to penrefail crossroads and then went up from there. Quite windy, Snowdonia not very visible. Walked back to Abergele via hospital and the quite remarkable bridge.(this is a description of last visit in Aug 14.)First visit age 12.2nd visit 16 years later..mattcymru30/05/1994
Barry Smith13/02/2024
daddybond07/02/2024