Moel Meirch
Snowdonia · Wales
Joint 121st highest of 207 in Snowdonia · 5.9 km from Tanygrisiau
About Moel Meirch
Moel Meirch is a 609 m (1,998 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 60 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Moel Meirch is the joint 121st highest of the 207 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the joint 108th by prominence. The nearest village is Tanygrisiau, 5.9 km to the south-east.
The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: elevation 607 m. Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.
The nearest other summit is Yr Arddu (589 m), 1.3 km to the east.
Key facts
- Height
- 609 m 1,998 ft
- Prominence
- 60 m
- Region
- Snowdonia Wales
- Nearest summit
- Yr Arddu 1.3 km E · 589 m
- Height rank
- Joint 121st of 207 Summits in Snowdonia
- Nearest village
- Tanygrisiau 5.9 km SE
- Trig pillar
- Elevation 607 m
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Nantgwynant - 2 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies
- Roman Bridge station - 5.3 km east of the summit, as the crow flies
Mountain forecast for Eryri / Snowdonia: Met Office · MWIS
Nearest station and car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, stations from NaPTAN, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.
- Grid reference
- SH 661 503
- Coordinates
- 53.03369, -3.99791
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 1st of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.
Around Moel Meirch
- Yr Arddu - 589 m · 1.3 km E
- Ysgafell Wen Far North Top - 659 m · 1.6 km S
- Ysgafell Wen North Top - 669 m · 1.8 km S
- Ysgafell Wen - 672 m · 2.3 km S
- Moel Druman - 675 m · 2.9 km S
- Gallt y Wenallt - 620 m · 3.5 km NW
- Allt-fawr - 698 m · 3.5 km SE
- Nantmor Mountain Centre - Bothy · 3.5 km SW
- Bothy Tal-y-maes - Bothy · 3.5 km W
- Moel Dyrnogydd - 524 m · 3.6 km E
- Llyndy Bothy - Bothy · 3.6 km W
- Tan Y Coed Bothy - Bothy · 4.4 km SW
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