Wales
Mwdwl-eithin
471M
1544FT
About Mwdwl-eithin
Dominating the rolling Mynydd Hiraethog plateau, this broad, heathery summit is the highest point of the Denbigh Moors. The approach from Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr offers a quiet, understated climb through upland sheep country, eventually revealing a wild sense of space and a sprawling view of the Clwydian Range to the east.
Key Statistics
Rank
418th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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131m
Nearest Town
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
Geology
The ground beneath you is built from layers of hardened mud and silt, alongside ancient volcanic ash.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH989469
Latitude
53.0106°N
Longitude
3.5076°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Welsh 'Mwdwl', meaning a stack or cock (often of hay), and 'eithin', meaning gorse, describing the hill’s rounded, scrubby appearance.
- •The summit is home to a prehistoric round cairn, a Bronze Age burial site that remains a prominent landmark on the high moorland plateau.
- •From the top, hikers can look down upon the expansive Alwen Reservoir and the nearby Llyn Brenig, while the western horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged peaks of the Carneddau.
- •Though technically a 'Hump', the hill's position on the exposed moors means it often feels significantly more rugged and remote than its modest 470-metre height suggests.
- •Despite the name suggesting a 'Gorse Stack', you are much more likely to spend your time navigating deep heather and the occasional peat hag than encountering a neatly piled stack of prickly shrubs.