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Name: | Mynydd Bodafon [Yr Arwydd] |
Hill number: | 1961 |
Height: | 177.6m / 583ft |
RHB Section: | 30A: Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula |
County/UA: | Anglesey [Sir Fon] |
Island: | Anglesey |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (100-199m), SIB, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,1,SIB,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SH 47247 85421 |
Summit feature: | trig point |
Drop: | 177.6m |
Col: | Sea |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 114 (1:25k) 263N |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 377 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Walk up from small carpark short walk to trig point summit good views all round | iannotts | 26/03/2024 |
Good parking in layby at SH475855. Tk NE for 100m then FP, SW, up soapy limestone terrain | Isbjorn | 30/01/2024 |
With Mo, Parked for free in Brynrefail and did a 3.5 mile route. Approached the summit from the North, wich made for a scramble through heather and gorse. Best Approached from the South West. Great views of Snowdonia and the Llyn peninsula. | gbeniston | 16/10/2023 |
Parked on grass verge SW of summit opposite track heading N. Good path to top and there is a small car park just up the track. Great views of Mon and the mountains. | jacobrichmond | 08/10/2023 |
From gravel car park at SH 4703 8524, 10mins ti the summit, sat about for a while on the base ir the trig point, before returning to the car. Then headed for Holyhead Mountain. | chillyman8 | 20/09/2023 |
Ascent with Twiggy from Brynrefail. Glorious day. | desperate dan | 03/09/2023 |
https://strava.app.link/xhGKmW84CGb | John | 07/08/2023 |
Went the wrong way at first but soon found an easy path to the top, small car park at bottom | Tribal2er | 24/07/2023 |
12 mile circuit from free car park in Moelfre via Din Lligwy, then returned via the Coastal Path. Very pleasant circuit. | JulieB | 06/06/2023 |
Misty day on way to ferry from N. With Sal. | davechaffey | 30/04/2023 |
from hamlet Ty-mawr, up road and via FP then path to summit from NE. Lots of Gorse scratches on descent! | IanHHill | 11/04/2023 |
With Sian. Space for a couple of cars in a small layby near the forestry access east of the footpath which leads to the summit. Wonderful 360 degree views. | Peterb | 05/02/2023 |
Second ascent | PeteF | 07/01/2023 |
Short run with Pauline .. 
Parked in small lay by at church gate 479860 up lane .. 2nd gravel track on right at 475855 there is a small trod on left that h climbs through heather and gorse to trig .. lovely views | milejunkie | 04/09/2022 |
Parked by lake, evening ascent up easy path to top. Good views. Then down and across to Barclodiau. | PeterD | 12/08/2022 |
Parked by Ty-mawr on road | Stevooo | 17/07/2022 |
Panoramic views, plenty of car parking space on road below. | twg27 | 25/06/2022 |
Parked quite a way downhill in a space to the SW of Barclodiau. Better parking by the pond or at the car park ! Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 21/04/2022 |
from cp as others | underhill | 25/03/2022 |
Night hike from Lligwy bunkhouse. | DanHolme | 18/03/2022 |
2/3 Barclodiau then over to Mynydd Bodafon and Pen Y Castell, quick circuit close to the duck pond. Saw a fox really close up which was a treat. | nickywood1 | 02/03/2022 |
Climbed with Lo, Will and Morwenna from Traeth Lligwy car park in a circular route | Iam_JoshEdwards | 03/10/2021 |
Parked in car park (SH 47025 85234) between Mynydd Bodafon and Barclodiau followed obvious path to summit trig point. | Tony Hartry | 29/09/2021 |
With C. Great views for little effort. Perfect summer evening. | David Bremner | 17/07/2021 |
As others from car park to SW. Great little hill and great views. | gettingonabit | 19/05/2021 |
Parked by the little lake with resident heron and coots...up past the car park closed with concrete varriers. Sunny morning short walk before getting back on route to Bardsey | N.Morters | 20/07/2020 |
With: hb; Parked in car park to south west then followed obvious path to summit trig point. Limited views due to low cloud and very windy on top. Returned to CP by same route. This is a lovely little hill. | Ian Baines | 09/03/2020 |
With: ib; Parked in car park to south west then followed obvious path to summit Trig Point. Limited views due to low cloud and very windy on top. Returned to CP by same route. This is a lovely little hill. | Helen Baines | 09/03/2020 |
second time | Townshend | 12/10/2019 |
Parked on the verge opposite the lake and did a circular walk linking Yr Arwydd, Barclodiau, and Pen y Castell. A charming rocky oasis within the gentle pastures of Anglesey. | silveracorn_alan | 18/08/2019 |
From bus stop in Brynrefail via Pen y Castell NE top and Barclodiau | derrymark | 13/08/2019 |
8th top of 11 climbing Penmynydd, Bron Alar, Cefncwmwd, Bryn-teg, Bryn Carmel, Pen Y Foel and Barclodiau, descending N over heather to the road then via fp from small car park to the top. Fantastic views. Descended on a fp to reach road to the West for Pen Y Castell Ne top... | Dazingdale | 17/07/2019 |
From the little parking area to the SW just after the little loch. | NormanW | 10/07/2019 |
Quick dash up this hill from the car park to the SW by all the family. Lovely views - not a lot of high ground on Anglesey so does stick out a bit. | Ham and Skate | 19/04/2019 |
Quick evening round of the three hills here with my brother, from a layby near the lake (didn't know there was a car park was at the base of this hill, should have checked here first!). Easy and obvious path up this one, superb views across the whole island and beyond from the top. Liked this one so much we brought the rest of the family back later in the week. | wheresthepath | 14/04/2019 |
Parked at SH 476 857, good path to the top, unmarked on the OS. Then onto Pen Y Castell. | DanMaisieBex | 13/04/2019 |
Parked on road just outside village of Bodafon - Track to Ty Mawr then onto hill at summit and trig. Circled hill on lanes returning via Bodafon Y Glyn and Ty Mawr. | briandavies | 22/12/2018 |
Parked near the small lake and walked up small paths to Mynydd Bodafon and then Barclodiau. | davidpettit84 | 07/12/2018 |
On way back from Holyhead Mountain. Ten minutes there and back from car park with Rosie. Super hill, not so super visibility with mist beginning to roll in | Longwojo | 16/10/2018 |
done | outlawcatcher | 10/10/2018 |
From car park below - easy up and down. Very good views and rewarding for the height. Very windy day with thunder storms threatening, so we'd had to cancel a bog walk in Snowdonia. | Lazylizzie | 28/07/2018 |
From car park below - easy ten minutes return. Nice little hill | Crib Goch | 12/07/2018 |
Island visited as part of a week on Anglesey | ekm | 16/04/2018 |
Short walk from car park. | rhalstead | 25/12/2017 |
From large car park which is just up track to SW. With TJB | trimarc2 | 14/12/2017 |
Third of the day on my A55 bagfest. This is a lovely mini mountain, with wonderful views. A nice dry path to the top from the remarkably large car park to the SW, spoilt only by incontinent dogs and owners lacking poop scoops. | Gill | 25/11/2017 |
G | Idris | 28/08/2017 |
quick up and down from cp to the west. | robertphillips | 05/08/2017 |
From Point Lynas, tagged onto the end of a coastal walk | bardolph | 13/07/2017 |
Tandem tour | TeasyChris | 28/06/2017 |