Moel Famau
555m (1821ft)
The Clwydian Hills, Flintshire/Denbighshire, Wales
Moel Famau is the highest point in the county of Flintshire.
Moel Famau means 'Mother Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moil va-my'.
The summit of Moel Famau is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Not familiar with this top?
You can walk to the top of Moel Famau by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) |
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| Ascent: | 961ft (293m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,362ft (415m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,943ft (592m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cilcain - Y Pentre - Crug Farm - Ffrith - Bryn Fynnon - Moel Famau Country Park - Moel Famau - The Offa's Dyke Path - Moel Dywyll - Moel Llys-y-coed - Bwlch Arthur - Gronfoel Farm - Cilcain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,389ft (728m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Moel Famau Country Park - Moel Famau - The Offa's Dyke Path - Moel Dywyll - Moel Llys-y-coed - Bwlch Arthur - Gronfoel Farm - Cilcain - Y Pentre - Crug Farm - Ffrith - Bryn Fynnon - Moel Famau Country Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,409ft (734m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch Penbarras - The Offa's Dyke Path - Moel Famau - Moel Dywyll - Moel Llys-y-coed - Bwlch Arthur - Gronfoel Farm - Cilcain - Y Pentre - Crug Farm - Ffrith - Bryn Fynnon - Moel Famua Country Park - Bwlch Penbarras
A go4awalk.com downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format featuring Moel Famau should be available soon.
You can find Moel Famau & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 265 Clwydian Range / Bryniau is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Moel Famau
Claire Kirk walked up Moel Famau on April 10th, 2023 [from/via/route] Car Park [weather] Drizzle & wind
Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed it on August 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Cilcain [with] Wife [weather] Fantastic - Great Views at the top
Iain Ballard bagged it on September 27th, 2020 [weather] windy to begin with then sunny
Stephanie Doyle hiked Moel Famau on November 21st, 2021 [weather] Windy
Rich Roberts summited on April 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Offas Dyke [with] Sarah Wye
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Moel Famau
Moel Famau (centre) from the twin summit cairns on Moel Dywyll
on The Offa's Dyke Path
Foel Fenlli and Bwlch Penbarras from The Offa's Dyke Path
on the summit of Moel Famau
Moel Dywyll, Moel Llys, Moel Arthur and The Offa's Dyke Path
from the summit of Moel Famau
. . . see just 10 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Moel Famau
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