Moel Cynghorion
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 674 m · 2,211 ft
- Prominence
- 176 m
- Grid reference
- SH 58610 56395
- Coordinates
- 53.08598, -4.11260
- County / area
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Snowdonia
- OS Landranger
- 115
- OS Explorer
- OL17W
- Summit feature
- small pile of stones near stile
- Key col
- SH591557 (498 m)
About Moel Cynghorion
Moel Cynghorion, the hill of the councillors, lies two miles north-west of Snowdon and forms one leg of the Moel Eilio Horseshoe. Its southern slopes are gentle; the northern side is precipitous. The summit sits on a wide plateau and is marked by a pile of stones.
From the top there are close views of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu and of Yr Wyddfa itself, and on a clear day the outlook reaches to Caernarfon, Llanrug and Llanberis, out to Holyhead on Anglesey, and across the Irish Sea to the Wicklow Mountains some 80 miles off.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Moel Cynghorion (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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Computed astronomically for 53.086, -4.113. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (674 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Hanner Ffordd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 2.7 km · N |
| Vaynol Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 2.8 km · NE |
| Penceunant Isaf | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 2.9 km · N |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foel Goch | 604.5 m | 1.5 km |
| Llechog | 720 m | 2 km |
| Foel Gron | 629 m | 2.6 km |
| Crib y Ddysgl | 1065.3 m | 2.8 km |
| Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa | 1085 m | 3.1 km |
| Moel Eilio | 726 m | 3.3 km |