The Moelwynion (a

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, sometimes

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to Moelwyns) are a group of

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

s in central

Snowdonia Snowdonia or Eryri (), is a mountainous region in northwestern Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three national parks in Wales, in 1951. Name and extent It was a commonly held belief that the na ...

. They extend from the north-east of

Porthmadog Porthmadog (; ), originally Portmadoc until 1974 and locally as "Port", is a Welsh coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd and the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It lies east of Criccieth, south-west of Blaenau Ff ...

Moel Siabod Moel Siabod ( Welsh for "bare hill" with unknown meaning of 'Siabod'), is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the village of Dolwyddelan. At , it is the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range. The UK Nation ...

, the highest of the group. The name derives from the names of two of the largest mountains in the group, Moelwyn Mawr (''great white hill'') and Moelwyn Bach (''little white hill''), 770m and 710m, respectively. Moel Siabod, to the north, is the highest at 872m. The group includes the following summits: *

* Moelwyn Mawr * Moelwyn Bach * Allt-fawr * Cnicht * Craigysgafn * Cnicht North Top * Moel Druman * Ysgafell Wen * Ysgafell Wen North Top *

Manod Mawr Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Although known as a mountain in the eastern Moelwyns, it and its sister peaks are sometimes known as the Ffestiniog hills. Manod Mawr is a mountain which has been ext ...

Manod Mawr North Top Manod Mawr North Top is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It lies directly to the north of its parent Manod Mawr Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Although known as a mou ...

* Ysgafell Wen Far North Top *

Moel-yr-hydd Moel-yr-hydd is a subsidiary summit of Moelwyn Mawr in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. (Strictly the mountain is not actually in the Snowdonia National Park as it falls within the exclusion "hole" around the former slate ...

Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top is a top of Moelwyn Mawr in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. From its summit, which directly overlooks Bwlch Rhosydd, can be seen Cnicht, Allt-fawr Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdon ...

* Moel Penamnen *Moel Meirch * Y Ro Wen {{Coord, 53.036, -3.980, dim:20000_region:GB, display=title

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Walking Routes in the Moelwynion
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