Moel Oernant

Snowdonia · Wales

196th highest of 207 in Snowdonia · 3.8 km from Trawsfynydd

About Moel Oernant

Moel Oernant is a 503 m (1,650 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 141 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Moel Oernant is the 196th highest of the 207 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the joint 50th by prominence. The nearest village is Trawsfynydd, 3.8 km to the north-west.

The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: second-order pillar, 504 m (OS station SH62S016). Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.

The nearest other summit is Gallt y Daren (619 m), 3.7 km to the east.

Key facts

Height

503 m 1,650 ft

Prominence

141 m

Region

Snowdonia Wales

Nearest summit

Gallt y Daren 3.7 km E · 619 m

Height rank

196th of 207 Summits in Snowdonia

Nearest village

Trawsfynydd 3.8 km NW

Trig pillar

Second-order pillar, 504 m OS station SH62S016

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Abergeirw - 1.8 km south-east of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Eryri / Snowdonia: Met Office · MWIS

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SH 742 340

Coordinates

52.88878, -3.87083

Planning a route up Moel Oernant? Check what it would collect before you go.

On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 408th 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 Oernant

• Gallt y Daren - 619 m · 3.7 km E
• Foel Boeth - 615 m · 3.8 km E
• Moel yr Wden [Bwlch y Bi] - 572 m · 4.1 km NE
• Bryn-pig - 523 m · 4.2 km SE
• Moel y Feidiog - 578 m · 4.2 km E
• Foel Fawr - 528 m · 5.5 km N
• Graig Wen - 556 m · 5.5 km N
• Moel Llyfnant - 750 m · 6.7 km E

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.