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Moel y Cerrig Duon
625m (2051ft)

The Berwyns Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales


Record Moel y Cerrig Duon as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
120th highest in Wales,
284th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
165th highest in Wales,
386th in England & Wales

Walk Moel y Cerrig Duon walking UK Mountains in The Berwyns Area Snowdonia National Park GwyneddPowys, Wales

Moel y Cerrig Duon Summit

Photo: Mike Cavanagh

You can find Moel y Cerrig Duon & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn


See Moel y Cerrig Duon and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Moel y Cerrig Duon and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Moel y Cerrig Duon by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk gw157 Llechwedd Du, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon from Bwlch y Groes

Little visited despite the fantastic views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:2,839ft (865m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Moel y Cerrig Duon Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Moel y Cerrig Duon

Christina Lander walked up Moel y Cerrig Duon on July 6th, 2024 [from/via/route] Bwlch y Groes - Foel y Groes - Moel y Cerrig Duon - Bwlch y Groes [with] Dick [weather] Partly sunny & quite windy

Donovan Suddell climbed Moel y Cerrig Duon on March 26th, 2022 [with] wife and grandson [weather] beautiful sunny morning.

Mark Davidson bagged Moel y Cerrig Duon on June 4th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely & sunny - fantastic views

Robert Taylor-Marriott hiked Moel y Cerrig Duon on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 56: Waun Camddwr. Gwaun Llwyni. Gwaun Lydon. Moel y Cerrig Duon. Aran Fawddwy. (WGA). [with] Vince Wetton, Adam and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny.

Vince Wetton summited Moel y Cerrig Duon on April 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] GW157 [with] RTM [weather] Overcast turned to rain

Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Moel y Cerrig Duon.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Moel y Cerrig Duon

Moel y Cerrig Duon

Moel y Cerrig Duon

Photo: Mike Cavanagh (9)

Bwlch y Groes from Moel y Cerrig Duon

Bwlch y Groes from Moel y Cerrig Duon

Photo: Mike Cavanagh (7)


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