Name:Moel Castell Mawr
Hill number:14834
Height:78m / 256ft
Parent (Ma):1961  Mynydd Bodafon [Yr Arwydd]
County/UA:Anglesey [Sir Fon]
Topographical area:IW01 Anglesey-bardsey
SMC/RHB section:30A: Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula
Island:Anglesey
Class:Tump (0-99m)
(Tu,0)
Grid ref:SH 52588 81742
Summit feature:hedge corner
Drop:35m
Col:43m  SH522815  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 114 115
(1:25k) 263N
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 30 users)ByDate of Ascent
Scrambled up a number of steep wooded slopes from the coastal path and edged up to field boundary from the north.PhilipChaston05/09/2023
https://strava.app.link/xhGKmW84CGbJohn07/08/2023
From layby at SH 5221 8126, along RoW to sharp bend, over double gates & then N. along wide grassy ridge to summit by hedge.gerrybowes29/10/2022
As Dugswell. Very sheepy with young lambs. No dead ones.Campbell Singer21/04/2022
11th and final top oof the day, climmbing 11 climbing Penmynydd, Bron Alar, Cefncwmwd, Bryn-teg, Bryn Carmel, Pen Y Foel, Barclodiau, Mynydd 1Bodafon and Pen Y Castell NE top then an iut and back ti Sotherby top. I then collected Lesley from Moelfre and we visited the ancient sites nearby before using minor lanes to skirt Benllech, parking up on the verge just West of the junction with the A5025. Fp up then over gate into pasture and veering off Ne for the summit. I also visited a summit contender to the Wnw befire following the outward route. We headed baclk to Pentraeth for food at the Bull Inn.... Top sj4 Dazingdale17/07/2019
As DMBchrisbien30/06/2019
Parked in small layby next to the disused railway line on N bound side of A5025. PRoW to 90° bend in path then followed field boundary to HP. Lots of lambs in fields inc a few dead ones.DanMaisieBex14/04/2019
Small pull-in N-bound opposite track to NW OR park opposite house on minor road also opposite track - Llon Y Glyncarole engel03/12/2017
Lovely light evening from mason road to SW the up across field from the gate....making the best of this bright long day.. Lovely post sunset sky. Very dusky return to farvegibagger13/06/2017
Parked in small lay-by on A5025, RoW for a few steps then over gate to progress to summit through fields of grass.Dugswell226/01/2017
As per jonglew . Good views of SnowdoniaMark Sims29/09/2016
Layby on A5025 at SH 52195 81390. ESE on RoW initially, then N over sheep pasture to HP on field boundary.jonglew19/04/2015
Parked in layby on A 5025, easy walk through fields to the topCraig6712/02/2015
From SW, convenient layby, pasture fieldsRHW07/09/2014
sheep pastureAdrian07/08/2014
EstimatedJohnIvor01/08/1961
Martin R16/12/2023
Matt18/12/2022
Skarletk07/08/2022
sionbrit20/08/2021
DC11main18/05/2021
David Gradwell03/08/2019
jimbloomer30/06/2019
MM22/07/2018
ngthack04/04/2017
andrew brown02/04/2017
chalky195319/07/2016
GordonAdshead15/06/2016
Tammy7212/02/2015
Alex C22/03/2014