Moel y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain]

North Wales · Wales

93rd highest of 144 in North Wales · 3.8 km from Bryneglwys

About Moel y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain]

Moel y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain] is a 547 m (1,795 ft) peak in North Wales, rising 59 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Moel y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain] is the 93rd highest of the 144 summits Atlas lists in North Wales, and the joint 84th by prominence. The nearest village is Bryneglwys, 3.8 km to the west.

The nearest other summit is Moel y Gamelin (577 m), 1.3 km to the south-west.

Key facts

Height

547 m 1,795 ft

Prominence

59 m

Region

North Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Moel y Gamelin 1.3 km SW · 577 m

Height rank

93rd of 144 Summits in North Wales

Nearest village

Bryneglwys 3.8 km W

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Pentre-dwfr - 0.7 km north of the summit, as the crow flies

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

Grid reference

SJ 184 475

Coordinates

53.01886, -3.21654

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 180th 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 y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain]

• Moel y Gamelin - 577 m · 1.3 km SW
• Moel y Gaer - 504 m · 2.2 km SW
• Cyrn-y-Brain - 565 m · 2.7 km NE
• Moel Morfydd [Llantysilio Mountain] - 550 m · 3.1 km SW
• Cyrn-Y-Brain - Trig point · 3.6 km NE
• Eglwyseg Mountain - 512 m · 4.8 km E
• Vivod Mountain - 559 m · 7.7 km S
• Moel Gyw - 467 m · 10.1 km N
• Moel Fferna - 630 m · 10.3 km SW

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.