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Moelwyn Mawr summit – Cnicht loop from Croesor

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Moelwyn Mawr summit – Cnicht loop from Croesor

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Moelwyn Mawr summit – Cnicht loop from Croesor

03:25

9.40km

580m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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122 m

Crowsser Cottage Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great to refuel before the climb back up the Slate trail

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2.86 km

Old Quarry and Tunnel in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Natural

5.44 km

View of Moelwyn Bach and Trawsfynydd Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Looking south over Moelwyn Bach the view opens out to Trawsfynydd Lake with the misty mountains of (left to right) the Arans, Rhobell Fawr, Cader Idris and Y Garn.

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5.61 km

Moelwyn Mawr is a breathtaking peak that is surprisingly little-visited by most hikers. From the summit, you can see Cnicht’s ridge, Snowdon, Yr Aran, and Y Lliwedd. You can also observe 15 lakes nestled within the landscape.

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9.31 km

Cnicht

Highlight • Natural Monument

The small village of Croesor is perhaps most renowned for the striking pyramidal peak that rises above it. This is Cnicht, a mountain that's so dramatic in its appearance that …

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9.40 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

3.79 km

1.18 km

270 m

Surfaces

2.75 km

2.42 km

2.34 km

662 m

636 m

585 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Moelwyn Mawr summit – Cnicht loop from Croesor

Crowsser Cottage Café

Slate Mine Tunnel

Old Quarry and Tunnel in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

View of Moelwyn Bach and Trawsfynydd Lake

Moelwyn Mawr summit

Cnicht

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