Walk Route Map gw160 Gyrn (Llanllechid) and Moel Wnion from Rachub

Walk gw160 Gyrn (Llanllechid) and Moel Wnion from Rachub

Fine 360° views of the Carneddau and the coast

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	1,519ft (463m)
Time:	3¾hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw160:

Rachub - Ffos Rhufeiniaid - Moel Faban - Bwlch ym Mhwll-le - Llefn - Gyrn (Llanllechid) - Moel Wnion - Rachub.

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Welsh
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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Welsh
Nuttalls

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Welsh
Deweys

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Wainwright
Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Moel Wnion at 580m (1904ft). Moel Wnion is also known as a Welsh Dewey (40th highest in Wales, 69th in England & Wales) The summit of Moel Wnion is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Gyrn (Llanllechid) at 542m (1778ft). Gyrn (Llanllechid) is also known as a Welsh Dewey (115th highest in Wales, 206th in England & Wales) The summit of Gyrn (Llanllechid) is marked by a stone shelter..

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw160 Gyrn (Llanllechid) and Moel Wnion from Rachub

In no particular order . . .

Moel Wnion summit windbreak

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (80)

Disused quarry near Rachub

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (82)

The pub in the centre of Rachub

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (85)

Information Board on the Water Treatment Works access road above Pont Dolgarrog

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (86)

Moel Wnion from Gyrn (Llanllechid)

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (76)

Chapel in Rachub

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (84)

Gyrn (Llanllechid) from the lower slopes of Moel Wnion

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (79)

Gyrn (Llanllechid) and Moel Wnion from Llefn

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (73)

Moel y Ci from Rachub

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (66)

Bwlch ym Mhwll-le between Llefn and Moel Faban

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (81)

Moel Faban summit cairn

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (71)

Gyrn (Llanllechid) summit windbreak

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (77)

Sheepfold on the lower slopes of Gyrn (Llanllechid)

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (78)

Yr Elen & Carnedd Dafydd from Moel Faban

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (68)

Shelter on the upper slopes of Gyrn (Llanllechid)

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (74)

The path back to Rachub

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (83)

Sheepfold on the lower slopes of Moel Faban

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (69)

Bethesda and The Snowdon Mountains from Moel Faban

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (70)

The Snowdonia Mountains from Rachub

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (67)

Approaching the rocky summit of Gyrn (Llanllechid)

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (75)

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