Wales
Moel Hen-fache
521M
1710FT
About Moel Hen-fache
Looming just above the village where the Bible was first translated into Welsh, Moel Hen-fache is a modest Berwyn sentinel. It lacks the punishing height of its northern neighbors, offering a civilized perspective of the Rhaeadr valley without requiring a week of recovery for your knees.
Key Statistics
Rank
296th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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73m
Nearest Town
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Geology
The path beneath you is part of the Llangynog Formation, which consists of mudstone formed from layers of fine, hardened mud.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SJ109281
Latitude
52.8430°N
Longitude
3.3243°W
Did You Know?
- •The hill stands as a gateway to the Berwyn range, overlooking the village where Bishop William Morgan translated the first complete Bible into Welsh in 1588.
- •Standing at 521 meters, it qualifies as a 'Dewey', a classification for British hills over 500 meters that makes peak-baggers feel much more accomplished than they actually are.
- •The slopes are primarily composed of Ordovician siltstone, which is effectively a very ancient, very compressed version of the mud currently sticking to your boots.
- •It serves as a local landmark for the nearby Pistyll Rhaeadr, one of the 'Seven Wonders of Wales', though the hill itself is more of a 'local curiosity'.
- •The name Moel Hen-fache translates roughly to 'Bare Small-Old-Hill', which is also coincidentally how most hikers feel after trying to navigate the Berwyn bogs in thick mist.