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Name:Moel y Belan
Hill number:14512
Height:359m / 1178ft
Parent (Ma):19413  Foel Cedig
RHB Section:30E: Bala to Welshpool
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Berwyns
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Severn
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:SJ 01354 20343
Summit feature:knoll in open pinewood
Drop:50m
Col:309m  SJ011206  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 125
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 15 users)ByDate of Ascent
From parking E of Pont Cynon. There are fallen trees across the summit.clivevilla01/03/2022
Storm Arwen has made it a bit more tricky in the plantation. Descended easily SE, out into fields.TK28/12/2021
From P @ SJ 0186 2008 and non-signed PFP @ SJ 0167 2006 - then on to the palindromic point of SJ 0202 2020 (with view of the hill) at 2 mins past 2 o'clock in a nod to the date.summitsup02/02/2020
Brief up & down with SG from parking E side of Pont Cynon.Smudge24/11/2018
From the lay-by near the straining tower on Lake Vyrnwy, using the RoW up the south-east ridge and through the woods to the summit. No view. On to Ffridd Fach 457m. With AC.Man of Kernow123/02/2018
Parked just past St. Twr. Looked for NNW fp but not evident. A yomp up through forestry strip to pasture above. Ruin in corner. Elected to swing around to N of top and found a path through bluebells which led to a vehicle track which led all way to summit. Leaning tree and two old stumps. Direct descent back to road. Evidence of hero/nutter mountain bike track. Came out above tower and some evidence of aqyeduct access.stig_nest24/05/2016
From ESE, parked half on verge of straight section of road, pasture then open forest.RHW29/09/2013
Dusty16/08/2023
Rob5018/08/2021
Steve Q29/08/2020
GordonAdshead24/11/2018
SteveG24/11/2018
Alex C23/02/2018
MM09/10/2017
andrew.allum01/01/2000