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Moel y Gamelin – Moel y Gaer Summit loop from Rhewl

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Moel y Gamelin – Moel y Gaer Summit loop from Rhewl

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Moel y Gamelin – Moel y Gaer Summit loop from Rhewl

03:13

9.09km

520m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

53 m

Sun Inn Free House

Highlight • Pub

Have a pint of Gold, see if you can make the big climb afterwards!

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2

2.91 km

Path to the Summit of Clwydian Range

Highlight • Summit

3

3.41 km

Moel y Gamelin

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moel y Gamelin is a good hike from the Horseshoe pass and it is a UK listed Marilyn.

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4

4.38 km

Moel y Gaer Summit

Highlight • Summit

Moel y Gaer is a summit in the Clwydian range. On the hill-top, there are the remains of an impressive Iron-Age hill fort.

This particular hill fort is one of a chain of six, in the surrounding local area.

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5

5.37 km

Moel Morfydd summit

Highlight • Summit

Best ridden (well, hiked up to) from East to West, where the ridiculous climb rewards you with some spectacular views and good descents.

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6

6.26 km

View Down to the River Dee

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderfully pastoral scene, from purple-headed mountain to slow winding river

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B

9.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.59 km

1.32 km

1.10 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

6.90 km

1.11 km

1.09 km

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