Allt-fawr (Moelwyns)
698m (2291ft)
The Moelwyns, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) means 'High Hill' in Welsh.
The summit of Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) is marked by a rocky outcrop.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5mls (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,422ft (738m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan) - Iwerddon (Allt-fawr) - Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) - Llyn Conglog - Moel Druman - Llyn Coch - Llyn Terfyn - Ysgafell Wen - Ysgafell Wen (North Top) - Llynnau'r Cwn - Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top) - Afon Lledr - Moel Fleiddiau - Moel Lledr - Moel Dyrnogydd - Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Allt-fawr (Moelwyns)
Daniel Moran walked up Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on February 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Carri car park wild walk go for a walk [with] Chel and frankie [weather] Sunny with wind chill - Tough walk, wild walk done 4 summits great views seen a stoat twice
Donovan Suddell climbed Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on February 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Cefn Dddwysarn [with] wife [weather] very very wete - very soggy underfoot & very wet throughout
Mark Davidson bagged Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on July 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Walk cw115 Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen from Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan) [with] Alone [weather] Rather cloudy - Quite a lot of walking across rough grass on this one
Christina Lander hiked Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on July 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Tanygrisiau - Llyn Cwmorthin - Allt-fawr - Moel Druman - Rhosydd Quarry - down the incline back to Tanygrisiau [with] Dick [weather] Sunny & very warm - Sunny afternoon walk on the way to our holiday cottage in Dolwyddelan, tracks a bit sketchy on the initial ascent to Allt-fawr
Melfyn Parry summited Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on December 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] CW115 from Crimea pass [with] DS [weather] Good in the morning, got very wet in the afternoon
Alan Smith conquered Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on May 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Crimea pass [with] kevin [weather] Mixed rain hail & sunshine
Bleddyn Rhys scaled Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on May 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cychwyn o'r Crimea. Allt-fawr, rownt top Cwmorthin ac drost Cnicht cyn disgyn lawr i Ring Llanfrothan am rescue pickup! [with] ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Braf iawn a poeth - dechrau'r Gwanwyn. Diwrnod braf iawn - 15 Km - 4 awr a hanner Rhedeg yr holl ffordd lawr or Cnicht i pub am fy mod yn hwyr, ond dal i gyraedd cyn y rescue team! Golygfeudd gwych or'r Moelwynions - gyda cwmwl yn rhowlio trostynt tra on ni'n yr haul!
Robert Taylor-Marriott walked up Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 53: Allt-fawr, Ysgafell Wen, + North & Far North (AYW) Completed 17.10.13 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Fair, cloudy, & rain.
Vince Wetton climbed Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route CW 115 [with] RTM [weather] In Clouds all day - Some Rain - Return from peaks seriously hard going
David Lane bagged Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on December 1st, 2006 [with] Kelly
Gerald Murphy hiked Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] cw115 walked from the Footpath sign at the gate near the summit of the Crimea Pass (A470). [with] alone [weather] variable - dry & warm withsunshine then cloud.Later darker, colder, cloudier with flakes of snow. Finally warm & sunny agin with light cloud. - This (very) boggy walk was a bit of a marathon. After Iwerddon (Allt Fawr), Allt Fawr itself & Moel Druman I continued to Ysgafell Wen as per cw115 but then took my first detour. I walked back via Llyn y Adar up the North Ridge of Cnicht to it's summit. The views across towards Snowdon were my reward. This first leg took me 4 hours. I then made an unintended detour - I mistook the summit of Moel Meirch for what I assumed would be Ysgafell Wen North Top. Anyway it was a pleasant diversion. I then realised that the summit was completely wrong in relation to nearby Siabod. Back to the map! I quickly found my way back on track to Ysgafell Wen North Top & Far North Top. The downhill walk from there was steep - as stated in the directions but I failed completely to find Moel Fleddiau (the ruined farmhouse) - at least, not within 1.5km of Ysgafell Wen far North Top. I did find some ruins & Moel Lledr but, when I got to the final hill, Moel Dyrnogydd I decided to walk instead, via the clear track, to Roman Bridge via Blaenau Dolwydellan. My wife picked me up at the station.
Don Cannon, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Martin Purves and Keith Brockwell have all walked, climbed & bagged Allt-fawr (Moelwyns).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Allt-fawr (Moelwyns)
Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) and Iwerddon (Allt-fawr) from Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan)
The shoulder of Moelwyn Mawr (left) and Cnicht above Llyn Conlog from Allt-fawr (Moelwyns)
The Snowdon Massif - Yr Aran (far left in sunlight), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd (in sunlight), Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) and Crib Goch - from Allt-fawr (Moelwyns)
Sheep safely grazing on Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) with Moel Penamnen and Manod Mawr across the valley in the distance
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