| Name: | Moel y Gaer |
| Hill number: | 5164 |
| Height: | 303.7m / 996ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2051 Mynydd y Cwm [Coed Cwm] |
| County/UA: | Flintshire [Sir Fflint] |
| Topographical area: | WN07 Gamelin-famau |
| SMC/RHB section: | 30C: Llandudno to Wrexham |
| Catchment: | Dee (Flint) |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem (Hu,Tu,3,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SJ 21067 69081 |
| Summit feature: | wall of hollowed tumulus |
| Drop: | 128m |
| Col: | 176m SJ119750  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 117 (1:25k) 265 |
| Observations: | top of covered reservoir about 50m E is 0.63m higher |
| Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica 530 Survey of Moel y Gaer (Final).doc |
| Comments: | Lower than the Marilyn Mynydd y Cwm (hill 2051) |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 125 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| School holidays so parked in Rhos Helyg school car park. Accompanied by Mark Trengove, this was about his 280th ascent of this particular hill, so ably guided. Crossing the B5123 to the lane opposite then first track off to the left we soon find one of the many paths to the summit. Onto the reservoir which is man made then off to the ramparts and follow them round to the path leading to to lane and back to van. | mntainman | 15/08/2024 |
| Impressive views. | desperate dan | 19/07/2024 |
| 3rd of 6 hills visited on a traverse from Mold to Holywell, after Bryn-eithin, I headed along fenceline and into wood to rejoin footpath and followed it over the minor road but then took fp that curves around West to North to rejoin Wats Dyke Way at Rhosesmor and where it enters Open access land I eventually veered off to visit reservoir and then tumulus. Nice area. Continuation to Halkyn mountain... | Dazingdale | 10/02/2024 |
| From north, easy up short grass between gorse. Tumulus and .. reservoir visited. 1/9 HuMP | N.Morters | 20/02/2023 |
| A clockwise loop, from the small car park at SJ 20823 70024. Via River View to the summit, back via the pond. 3.1km, with 55m of ascent. 200th ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 16/02/2023 |
| Parked at houses to the NW. Along past Hawthorn Cottage and along grassy/muddy paths to the summit. | LizH | 18/11/2022 |
| From NE - good parking and paths all the way. | Minto | 26/10/2022 |
| Parked to north, easy paths to top. Went to tumulus and covered reservoir. Good views. | PeterD | 18/10/2022 |
| Parked in Berth Ddu, good paths to the summit where there are good 360 degree views. | Adrian | 31/05/2022 |
| from sw with Winnie | underhill | 03/03/2022 |
| Nice area of gorse and grass- covered old stone quarries and ancient earthworks with good views to Liverpool and Moel Famau. Natural HP uncertain but probably grassy tumulus, but also traversed unfenced grass covered reservoir and visited topograph. Access land. Parked to S near church. | Denise | 30/01/2022 |
| From the village church, grass and gorse. Summit with surrounding bank of an ancient hill fort. Within the circular bank is unfenced covered reservoir and low grassed over tumulus with central depression. Great views, increasing wind as Storm Corrie approaches. | RichardM | 30/01/2022 |
| From the Blue Bell. | mad max | 29/12/2021 |
| Parked in village hall car park just N of church. Easy walk up. Visited summit and top of reservoir. | PGCE | 17/08/2021 |
| Parking neaxt to the playground down from the Church. Ivy had a play on the swings and Slide before we headed up first to the covered reservior then the Summit tumulus. Great views from the top. Just missed the rain. | Jephcote83 | 07/08/2021 |
| A loop around the eastern tops of Mynydd Helygain, from the small car park at SJ 20823 70024. With ALT. 7.1km, with 220m of ascent. 100th ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 06/12/2020 |
| Parked in small parking bay at SJ21346 68732 then up road then path along fort ramparts to summit. Sunny. With Ed | John Eley | 07/09/2019 |
| Parked 213686 near church. Lots of dog walkers. | David Evans | 30/12/2018 |
| Me and Alf easily N.W. from layby beyond the church. | jrj | 14/12/2018 |
| Short walk up by lane and grassy path from phone box to SW. | davidpettit84 | 06/12/2018 |
| Parked on grass verge opposite junction with track at 209689 - Up track & then path to the remains of the summit tumulus, a distance of just over 300yd. (S) | gerrybowes | 13/11/2018 |
| Strolled up from NE parking nr school. Easy cut tracks, mind the gorse tho! | nordicstar | 22/03/2018 |
| Pleasant circular walk from Coed-y-Felin car park via Coed Trellyniau and Moel-y-Crio.Excellent views.With Bridget and Oscar. | catman | 04/02/2018 |
| With Catman and Bridget. | oscarrosie | 04/02/2018 |
| With Catman and Oscar. | rosiebridge | 04/02/2018 |
| Can park high up in lanes to SW, then easy stroll to top. | Aye Jimmy | 26/11/2017 |
| Good parking by phone box SJ207688. Mown grassy paths to top | carole engel | 10/06/2017 |
| Circular walk from the lovely Blue Bell Inn in Halkyn. Spring weather, fantastic views from these modest hills, lots of flowering gorse. Moel-y-Gaer, Moel Ffagnallt and Halkyn Mountain | Lazylizzie | 20/04/2017 |
| Parked in old quarry by road to SW and easily up to the summit | Chris Peart | 27/09/2016 |
| Easy ways using paths and access land from Rhosesmor school. Pleasant fort summit area. With Pete, en route from Warwick to Llandudno. | pwheeler | 10/09/2016 |
| Up on mother's day, great view of the Beluga landing at Harwarden airport, snow covered pennines, and Blackpool tower. | deebagger | 08/05/2016 |
| 12/12 Last of peak bagging day (Great Orme/Little Orme (Creigiau Rhiwledyn)/Bryn Euryn/Bryn Pyden/Mynydd Marian/Mynydd Ellian/Bwrdd Arthur/Moel Rhiwen/Clip Y Orsedd/Foel Lwyd/Tal Y Fan/Moel y Gaer) | Fergalh | 28/02/2016 |
| Alone | Rob Pen y Garn | 31/10/2015 |
| Continuation of walk from Mynydd Helygain. Followed various tracks over access land south to Rhes y Cae, then diverted off road south to climb Moel Ffagnallt. Then walked on road through Moel y crio and various tracks south-east over access land to the summit. Then walked north beside B5123 back to the car. | Man of Kernow1 | 28/06/2015 |
| Simple up and down from village | rhalstead | 26/12/2014 |
| From SJ213687. | summitsup | 15/10/2014 |
| Visited on a 3 Tump walk from Flint to Holywell. | Alex C | 31/10/2013 |
| Access land | tim747 | 05/06/2013 |
| easy walk up on grass to covered reservoir. through gorse to the highest point | arranc | 04/05/2013 |
| Parked up on the nearby track the wandered up to the fort outer wall. Walked right round this taking in the great views | hillhiker | 16/12/2012 |
| Plenty of parking to be had on track by house, GR SJ208690 then a short walk to top up grassy track. | Anton | 19/06/2012 |
| On Wat's Dyke walk | windridge | 07/04/2012 |
| Christmas Eve walk from holiday cottage at Flint Mountain. | Jake994 | 24/12/2011 |
| Climbed with my good mate Neil | simon and co | 17/05/2011 |
| Parked 209689. Up track and grass through gorse. Top is tumulus but also walked across res mound. | chrisbien | 12/04/2011 |
| Parked to SSW - easy stroll. | destaylor | 24/02/2011 |
| Parked to NNE and used one of many paths to walk around summit rampards, then onto summit covered reservoir before finding wall of hollowed tumulus. Gr8 views. | Dugswell2 | 17/10/2010 |
| Nice little hill with some good views. http://www.heavyhorses.co.uk/humps/ | heavyhorses | 12/03/2010 |
| Parked to the north. Tracks up to the ramparts of the hill fort. | clivevilla | 24/01/2010 |
| Reservoir in centre of hillfort. | PeteF | 31/12/2008 |