: ''Both
Llantysilio Mountain
: ''Both Llantysilio Mountain and Maesyrchen Mountain re-direct here.''
Moel y Gamelin is a hill in Denbighshire, North Wales, to the northwest of the town of Llangollen. It is the highest summit of a range which stretches eastwards from near th ...
and
Maesyrchen Mountain re-direct here.''
Moel y Gamelin is a hill in
Denbighshire,
North Wales
North Wales ( ) is a Regions of Wales, region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdon ...
, to the northwest of the town of
Llangollen
Llangollen () is a town and community (Wales), community, situated on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of the Clwydian Range and Dee Val ...
. It is the highest summit of a range which stretches eastwards from near the village of
Carrog to the
Horseshoe Pass (
Welsh: ''Bwlch yr Oernant'') traversed by the
A542 road, and reaches an elevation of above sea level. The western part of the range is known as Llantysilio Mountain whilst the eastern end is referred to as Maesyrchen Mountain. At its top is a round
cairn
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, t ...
, of unknown date, measuring about in diameter and high.
It is in the
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is one of 46 areas of countryside in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Since 2023, the areas in England an ...
.
References
Mountains and hills of Denbighshire
Marilyns of Wales
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