Moelwyn Mawr
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| Moelwyn Mawr | |
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 Moelwyn Mawr on the left |
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| Elevation | 770 m (2,526 ft) |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 385 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
| OS grid reference | SH658448 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Translation | great white hill (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | [ˈmɔilwɨn maur] |
| Listed summits of Moelwyn Mawr | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Moelwyn Bach | {{{Gridref}}} | 710 m (2,329 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Craigysgafn | {{{Gridref}}} | 689 m (2,260 ft) | Nuttall | |
| Moel-yr-hydd | {{{Gridref}}} | 648 m (2,126 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top | {{{Gridref}}} | 640 m (2,100 ft) | Nuttall | |
Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion.
A popular hike combines both Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach via the Craigysgafn ridge.
A steep climb to the summit (which sports a trig point) allow views including areas that cannot be seen without climbing.
Moelwyn Mawr has a high lake, Llyn Stwlan, which is used as part of the small hydro-electric power plant in Tanygrisiau.
[edit] Ascents
The walk over the main peaks in the Moelwyns, those being Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach involves a walk up a disused incline, before gaining the grassy slopes of Moelwyn Mawr and onto the rockier Moelwyn Bach, before walking back down the road from the Stwlan Dam. Both the Snowdonia and Harlech Ordnance Survey maps are needed to cover the walk. Transport to the beginning may be done by car to Tanygrisiau or Ffestiniog, or by train from Llandudno Junction.
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