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Name:Moel y Ci
Hill number:14440
Height:410m / 1345ft
Parent (Ma):1975  Elidir Fawr
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Ogwen, Catchment Boundaries
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:SH590657 (est)
Drop:72m
Col:338m  SH596639  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 114 115
(1:25k) OL17W
Comments:alternative summits at SH591657 and SH593659
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 58 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
3rd tump of 5 on an 18km circuit from Padarn country park. Continuation from Moel Rhiwen heading Ene then North, over one tricky wall then following a footpath to the access point where a gate leads to a track heading up to the 1st summit. I had lunch and drink on some stones first before continuing. I explored the other options descending from the NE. Continuatuin to Parc Drysgol....Dazingdale26/09/2023
Up from east, descent to the north.desperate dan18/08/2023
https://strava.app.link/pcEJKgLrnzbJohn28/04/2023
Parked alongside wall in Rhiwlas at SH 5782 6593 - Up lane to Tynllidiart, turned right & SE along track to gates at 592655 - NW on well-worn path through heather to summit area & the first of three possible high points. Also visited the rock outcrop 130m to the N. & the cairn 340m to the NE. Continued to Parc Drysgol & Moel Rhiwen.gerrybowes21/01/2023
With Rufus from near Pen y Bwlch. Squeezed car at end of track against dry stone wall, walked over all obvious high points.jacobrichmond29/09/2022
All possible highest points visited.Alan Caine17/09/2022
From Rhiwlas along RoW traversing NE thru Carreg y Gath. Through gates across track that climbs N to S. Then up steeply on path not on OS map to trig point. High point is low rocks towards W of summit plateau. Not E point 410 on OS 1:50000. KeithByTheC12/08/2022
With Sue, on Walk 16 of Alex Kendall's Snowdonia North routesPhreerunner05/07/2022
From Rhiwlas, with AT and JT. Took the lane NE to Tynllidiart, then track around hill to a gate, then steep path up to the trig, not marked on map. Continued to traverse three possible HPs. Then descended to Pen y Bwlch Farm, taking the road around to Ffridd Uchaf, to avoid barbed wire. Then RoW to bwlch between hills, tackling Moel Rhiwen and then Parc Drysgol. Then descended back to Rhiwen via Maes-meddygon back to Rhiwlas. 11.0km, with 550m of ascent.Man of Kernow111/06/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/7222750076Sleepwa1ker14/05/2022
1 of 3 on grand 4.5 mile hike starting on the steep hill in this las near the bus stop. Took left turn on to footpath and round the farmhouse. Made initial progress by going up steep incline on heather moor before finding path that isn’t on the mapThe-Z-Man14/01/2022
Had this on my list to do after reading Nick Livesey's feature in Trail mag . Worth it for the superb views . From Rhiwlas . Couldn't find decent path up but of course it was obvious on the way back.Mark Sims30/07/2021
17.2 miles 2880ft walk. Start at Dinas Farm campsite, Penisarallt, to Moel y Ci, Park Drysgol and Moel Rhiwen then back to Penisarallt.stephenbuda19/06/2021
from Parc Drysgol across to Moelyci. there is a confusing bit with a fence across but there is a gap dip in the fencerhiwgoch25/12/2020
From Deiniolen a circular walk taking in Carnedd y Filiast (main top and North Top) then Elidir Fawr via Mynydd Perfedd. In the afternoon did the three Tumps to the north of Deiniolen: Moel Rhiwen, Parc Drysgol and Moel y Ci.knarf29/03/2019
After workClaireb 15/03/2019
Parked just off the main road to the NW then used the narrow minor roads and footpaths to gain the access land then up to the trig and around the 3 likely summits of Moel y Ci.Dugswell209/06/2017
Great views all around, lovely daylisa90505/06/2017
Short circular walk from Rhiwlas to excellent viewpoint. With Bridget,Lily and Oscar.catman02/06/2017
With Bridget,Lily and Catman.oscarrosie02/06/2017
With Oscar,Lily and Catman.rosiebridge02/06/2017
With Grandma,Oscar and Ali.lilyrosieives02/06/2017
Me and Alf from Parc y Bwlch.jrj10/02/2017
7/7 Seventh of great loop walk followed by two add ons Carnedd Y Filiant North Top/Carnedd Y Filiant/Foel Gach/Mynydd Perfedd/Elidir Fawr/Parc Drysgol/Moel Y CiFergalh18/10/2015
410mThe Grouse18/04/2015
My home hillOwain G24/12/2013
From Bethesdamad max13/09/2013
On 3rd day of HML training with Phill George.Wheelsy26/08/2013
19.44 A chilly sunset visit to nearby Douglas Hill trig after a day on Angelsey.vegibagger19/08/2013
SH59107 65903Anton16/07/2013
With Lisa, Aiden, Kieran and JacobJamesD197209/04/2011
fine little summit & view. good FP from PRoW due S RHW02/11/2003
derrymark26/11/2023
Sprog11/06/2022
Skarletk09/06/2022
Higgsyconnell02/05/2022
beckybags21/04/2022
A Peckish21/04/2022
gmoseley8813/08/2020
David Gradwell03/08/2019
Adrian25/07/2019
Andy West26/06/2019
TK22/06/2018
chriswatson06/06/2018
Kendall14/12/2017
andrew brown03/12/2017
Dusty23/06/2016
TREBORK22/05/2016
MM13/05/2016
MattBruce01/01/2012