Gyrn Moelfre
2 classifications here — Marilyn and HuMP — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 522.9 m · 1,716 ft
- Prominence
- 233.3 m
- Grid reference
- SJ 18446 29388
- Coordinates
- 52.85576, -3.21266
- County / area
- Powys
- Region
- Bala to Welshpool
- OS Landranger
- 125
- OS Explorer
- 255
- Summit feature
- ground within 1m of trig point
- Key col
- SJ 1780 2991 (289.6 m)
About Gyrn Moelfre
Gyrn Moelfre is a mountain in Powys, mid Wales, near the border with Shropshire. It stands south-east of the Berwyns, separated from them by the Afon Ysgwennant, and the village of Llansilin lies on its south-western slopes. Historically part of Denbighshire, it passed to Clwyd in the local-government reform of 1974 and then to Powys in 1996.
The mountain was the filming location for The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain, standing in for 'Ffynnon Garw' in Gwynedd, and in the modern era it has hosted rounds of the British Downhill Series along with some smaller events on the downhill calendar.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Gyrn Moelfre (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Permission needed everywhere.
General position for Wales — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Wales ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 52.856, -3.213. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (523 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
flush bracket is 30cm from base of trig point; ground 3m SE is higher but is part of a decayed wall.
The recorded summit point is ground within 1m of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 03-Jun-24
- Drop measured from
- SJ 1780 2991 · 289.6 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 4.4 km · NW |
| West Arms Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 4.4 km · NW |
| Pen-Y-Dyffryn Hall Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 out of 5 | 5.9 km · E |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Mawr | 534 m | 5.2 km |
| Moel Hen-fache | 521.1 m | 7.6 km |
| Bryn Du | 563 m | 7.7 km |
| Mynydd Tarw | 679.4 m | 7.8 km |
| Foel Wen South Top | 687.9 m | 9 km |
| Godor | 679.2 m | 9.1 km |