| Name: | Penycloddiau |
| Hill number: | 2047 |
| Height: | 439.5m / 1442ft |
| County/UA: | Flintshire [Sir Fflint] |
| Topographical area: | WN07 Gamelin-famau |
| SMC/RHB section: | 30C: Llandudno to Wrexham |
| 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 440 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Circuler over Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau from looping back via paths to the west. Lovely walk with R+R and Ronnie. | Dan Baddeley | 18/08/2024 |
| Parked in the P&D car park at Bwlch Penbarras. ODP around western side of Foel Fenlli to summit, direct descent to car park and northern ridge path to Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll, Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau, returning to 2nd car preparked at the bwlch to the SE of Penycloddiau. Busy on Moel Famau. Blustery cloudy day but with views. With Gillian, Woolly Hattie and Mike. | richard69 | 20/07/2024 |
| From car park, 139668, easy path | iangalbraith | 19/07/2024 |
| Free parking at SJ139668 | Isbjorn | 21/06/2024 |
| With Sal doing Offa's Day 2 N-S from Bodfari | davechaffey | 07/04/2024 |
| Moel Arthur - Penycloddiau | JHes | 30/03/2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A lovely sunny afternoon walk from Coed Llangwyfan car park. | vuirich | 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 |
| Walked over from Moel Arthur and then back around a low level path. | davert123 | 06/11/2021 |
| 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 |
| With Otis | Glenford | 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 |
| Summitted along Offa's Dyke Path, North to South | Peapod21 | 31/05/2019 |
| 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 |
| 4/4 Marilyn day. Ascent of Penycloddiau from the car park above Llangwyfan. A round trip of 3.5km in 50 minutes. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 19/09/2018 |
| From car park to the SE thenalong Offa's Dyke path. | Winterfloodian | 24/07/2018 |
| Easy walk from Coed Llangwyfan car park | Tony J | 26/05/2018 |
| Parked at free car park to South East. | David Evans | 19/05/2018 |
| Moel y Parc, Penycloddiau, Moel Arthur, Moel Llys-y-coed, Moel Dywyll, Moel Famau | keithouk | 21/01/2018 |
| Parked at the Coed Llangwyfan car park. No charge. Headed up and enjoyed the views. Cloudy but no rain. Company: Solo Marilyn 3/6. | iandesbottes | 01/01/2018 |
| 2/7 Marilyn. From car park to SE, up the Offas Dyke path | N.Morters | 24/12/2017 |
| From car park to SE | PeterD | 07/09/2017 |
| Walk from Moel Arthur car park across the offas dyke path, took about 1 hr 30 to get to the top and back. | Sihuws | 15/08/2017 |
| Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll, Moel Llys-Y-Coed, Moel Arthur, Penycloddiau and Mynydd Y Parc. Nice day after the rain showers stopped!! | Alunrees33 | 31/07/2017 |
| On a windy day from the car park to SE. | NormanW | 11/06/2017 |
| Penycloddiau and Moel Arthur. Lovely walk! | lisa905 | 28/05/2017 |
| With TJB from car park to the south east | trimarc2 | 24/03/2017 |
| With Val. Parked at car park SE of summit and followed the Offa's Dyke path to the summit. | mike.hoult | 09/03/2017 |
| With Mike | Val Deisler | 09/03/2017 |
| Penycloddiau & Moel Arthur from Forestry Commission car park @ SJ 13920 66781. With Gill, Debbie & Richard. | ADT | 19/02/2017 |
| Up and down of Penycloddiau and Moel Arthur on Offa's Dyke from car park between them. | rhalstead | 25/12/2016 |
| Final day of a 140 mile across Wales for Christian Aid. Walked along the ridge from Bwlch Penbaras, finishing at Aifft (Egypt) to the SE of Aberwheeler (having started in Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire) | huwthomas | 15/12/2016 |
| From forestry commission car park and followed the offa Dyke path. Beautiful but chilly | AJ_UNSWORTH | 05/11/2016 |