Moelwynion
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The Moelwynion (a Welsh plural, sometimes anglicised to Moelwyns) are a group of mountains in central Snowdonia. They extend from the north-east of Porthmadog to Moel Siabod, 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:
- Moel Siabod
- Moelwyn Mawr
- Moelwyn Bach
- Allt-fawr
- Cnicht
- Craigysgafn
- Cnicht North Top
- Moel Druman
- Ysgafell Wen
- Ysgafell Wen North Top
- Manod Mawr
- Manod Mawr North Top
- Ysgafell Wen Far North Top
- Moel-yr-hydd
- Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top
- Moel Penamnen
- Moel Meirch
- Y Ro Wen
Coordinates: 53°02′10″N 3°58′48″W / 53.036°N 3.980°W
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Categories:
- Beddgelert
- Bro Machno
- Capel Curig
- Dolwyddelan
- Ffestiniog
- Llanfrothen
- Mountains and hills of Conwy County Borough
- Mountains and hills of Gwynedd
- Mountains and hills of Snowdonia