Penycloddiau Summit – Moel Arthur loop from Moel y Parc

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Penycloddiau Summit – Moel Arthur loop from Moel y Parc

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Penycloddiau Summit – Moel Arthur loop from Moel y Parc

03:47

12.5km

410m

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: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.34 km

Cairn on Clwydian Range Summit

Highlight • Summit

Absolutely gorgeous views surround you at the summit, perfect place for a cuppa! Dogs love it too!

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1.36 km

Penycloddiau Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the principal summits of the Clwydian Range, Penycloddiau was once an extensive, 52-acre (21 ha) hill fort. Remains dating back around 4,000 years have been found here.

The …

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1.66 km

Penycloddiau Hill Fort

Archaeological Site

3.52 km

View of the Dee Valley from the Clwydian Range

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.63 km

Moel Arthur Summit and Lead Mine Route

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Recommend a hat.

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4.18 km

Moel Arthur

Highlight • Viewpoint

Car park on either side of Moel Arthur if it's a shorter walk your looking for

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5.81 km

View of Snowdon

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7.10 km

Quarry Wood

Forest

9.49 km

Coed Nant Simon

Forest

9.62 km

Views

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This stretch of the walk was beautiful!

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10.9 km

View of the Vale of Clwyd from Penycloddiau

Highlight • Historical Site

The byway is relatively smooth here, allowing you to take in the changing views riding around Penycloddiau. On clear days you can see across to the mountains of Snowdonia National Park.

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

2.99 km

963 m

723 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.74 km

942 m

848 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

12°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 15, 2024,Coed Llangwyfan & Moel Arthur - Clwydian Range, Wales

Very blustery day in North Wales but well worth it for the views and Bronze Age burial site 🤩 we also came across a new born lamb on the hiking path.. assuming she'd become seperated from the herd and unable to walk uphill my friend returned her to the flock.. a special moment to see the mother come running over …