Moel y Gamelin
Moel y Gamelin is a hill in Denbighshire, North Wales, to the northwest of the town of Llangollen. It is the highest summit of a range which stretches eastwards from near the village of Carrog to the Horseshoe Pass traversed by the A542 road, and reaches an elevation of 577 metres above sea level.Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio and Valle Crucis Abbey.
Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio
Archaeological site
Photo: ClwydianRanger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort on a summit of Llantysilio Mountain, northwest of the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. The site is a scheduled monument classified as a prehistoric defensive hillfort.
Valle Crucis Abbey
Historic site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valle Crucis Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, north Wales. More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes.
Llantysilio Hall
Public building
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llantysilio Hall is a Grade II* listed country house in Llantysilio, near Llangollen in Denbighshire. It is on the bank of the River Dee and adjacent to the historic Horseshoe Falls, the source of the Llangollen Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhewl and Bryneglwys.
Bryneglwys
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bryneglwys is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. The village lies to the northeast of Corwen on a hill above a small river, Afon Morwynion, and is situated in the ancient commote of Iâl.
Berwyn
Hamlet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berwyn is a settlement in Denbighshire, Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of Llangollen and is adjacent to the River Dee. The Horseshoe Falls is nearby.
Moel y Gamelin
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,893 feet
- Description: hill (576.9m) in Denbighshire, Wales, UK
- Categories: hill, archaeological site, and landform
- Location: Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0096° or 53° 0′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.22903° or 3° 13′ 45″ westElevation
1,893 feet (577 metres)Open location code
9C5R2Q5C+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1860791433OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Moel y Gamelin” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Moel y Gamelin”
- Welsh: “Moel gamelin”
- Welsh: “Moel Gamelin”
- Welsh: “Moel y Gamelin”
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