Wales
Y Foel
522M
1713FT
About Y Foel
Rising above the Dee Valley on the northern edge of the Berwyns, this heather-clad summit offers a quieter alternative to the range's higher peaks. The terrain is often pathless and soft underfoot, but the reward is a clear, uncrowded perspective across the Vale of Edeirnion toward the Clwydian Range.
Key Statistics
Rank
294th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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24m
Nearest Town
Glyn Ceiriog
Geology
You are walking on the Elwy Formation, where layers of hardened mud, silt, and sand form the solid foundation of this fell.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SJ187391
Latitude
52.9431°N
Longitude
3.2099°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Welsh for 'The Bare Hill', derived from 'moel', a term used throughout Wales to describe a rounded, treeless summit or bald mountain.
- •It sits as a northern outlier of the Berwyn range; while the central ridge reaches over 800 metres, this lower shoulder provides an excellent vantage point over the village of Llandrillo and the winding Afon Dyfrdwy.
- •On a clear day, the summit offers a distinctive view of the limestone scars of the Eglwyseg escarpment near Llangollen, set against the backdrop of the Dee Valley.
- •Navigating the Berwyns often involves more wrestling with deep heather and hidden peat hags than actual climbing, ensuring your boots stay wet long after the rain has stopped.