Moel y Gydros
Snowdonia · Wales
Joint 128th highest of 151 in Snowdonia · 5.3 km from Llangwm
About Moel y Gydros
Moel y Gydros is a 522 m (1,713 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 146 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Moel y Gydros is the joint 128th highest of the 151 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the 41st by prominence. The nearest village is Llangwm, 5.3 km to the east.
The nearest other summit is Craig yr Hafod (534 m), 3 km to the south-west.
Key facts
- Height
- 522 m 1,713 ft
- Prominence
- 146 m
- Region
- Snowdonia Wales
- Nearest summit
- Craig yr Hafod 3 km SW · 534 m
- Height rank
- Joint 128th of 151 Summits in Snowdonia
- Nearest village
- Llangwm 5.3 km E
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Glasfryn - 1.7 km north 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 914 453
- Coordinates
- 52.99477, -3.61904
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 308th 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 Gydros
- Craig yr Hafod - 534 m · 3 km SW
- Graig Ddu - 537 m · 3.6 km SW
- Garnedd Fawr - 569 m · 3.9 km SE
- Waun Garnedd-y-Filiast - 651 m · 4 km W
- Garn Prys - 533 m · 4 km NW
- Carnedd y Filiast - 669 m · 4.4 km W
- Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - 502 m · 4.6 km SE
- Foel Goch - 611 m · 5 km SE
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