Moel-ddu
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
- 552.3 m · 1,812 ft
- Prominence
- 198.7 m
- Grid reference
- SH 57965 44212
- Coordinates
- 52.97637, -4.11685
- County / area
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Snowdonia
- OS Landranger
- 124
- OS Explorer
- OL18W
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- SH 5752 4491 (353.6 m)
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
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 52.976, -4.117. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (552 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
top 90m SW at SH 57914 44137 is 2.8m lower.
The recorded summit point is cairn. 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
- 23-Oct-23
- Drop measured from
- SH 5752 4491 · 353.6 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.
Reaching Moel-ddu by train
2 National Rail stations sit within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Porthmadog | 5.2 km | N of the station |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 6.3 km | NW of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyddyn Mawr Tea Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 3.1 km · W |
| Royal Goat Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 out of 5 | 3.9 km · N |
| Royal Goat Hotel Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Banog | 520 m | 1.6 km |
| Moel Hebog | 783.7 m | 3.1 km |
| Moel yr Ogof | 655 m | 4.3 km |
| Moel Lefn | 638 m | 5.1 km |
| Cnicht | 690.9 m | 7 km |
| Cnicht North Top | 690.2 m | 7.3 km |