Moel y Gyrafolen
Moel y Gyrafolen is a peak in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 1,762 feet. Moel y Gyrafolen is situated nearby to the locality Diffwys, as well as near Cefn-y-clawdd Farm (ruin).| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,762 feet
- Description: hill (536.8m) in Gwynedd
- Also known as: “Moel Y Gyrafolen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foel Penolau and Moel Ysgyfarnogod.
Foel Penolau
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Foel Penolau is a mountain close to Moel Ysgyfarnogod in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost summit of the Rhinogydd, and overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd.
Moel Ysgyfarnogod
Peak
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Ysgyfarnogod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost of the Rhinogydd. Rhinog Fawr lies directly south. It overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd, and from the summit it is possible to see the towns of Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Coed y Rhygen National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Coed y Rhygen National Nature Reserve is located on the western shore of Llyn Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd, North Wales. As an example of Atlantic Rainforest, it is very wet and there are many different examples of mosses and liverworts that cover the ground and the trees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trawsfynydd and Gellilydan.
Trawsfynydd
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trawsfynydd is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km south of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Gellilydan
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gellilydan is a village in the Welsh county of Gwynedd, in Maentwrog community. It lies 4 miles south-south-east of Blaenau Ffestiniog and 1.2 miles north of Llyn Trawsfynydd and the disused Trawsfynydd nuclear power station.
Llandecwyn
Hamlet
Photo: gwyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandecwyn is a hamlet near Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd, Wales. The bulk of the population is now located around Cilfor close to the A496 road and served by Llandecwyn railway station, with a cluster of under ten houses around the road junction at Capel Brontecwyn half a mile up the hill to the southeast, and other isolated houses and farms scattered across the hillsides.
Moel y Gyrafolen
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.89855° or 52° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.97554° or 3° 58′ 32″ westElevation
1,762 feet (537 metres)Open location code
9C4RV2XF+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 29761901OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Moel y Gyrafolen” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Moel y Gyrafolen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Diffwys and Cefn-y-clawdd Farm (ruin).
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Highlights include Hut Circle and Diffwys.
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