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Sunday, 11 March 2018

Clwydian Marilyns

Walk Date - 11 March 2018 to 16 March 2018
Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith

Accommodation - The Little White Cottage, Llanferres
Start Point - Various (see maps below)
Finish Point Various (see maps below)
Total Duration - 13hrs 06mins 
Overall Average pace - 1.76mph
Total Distance Walked - 23.02 miles
Total Height Ascended - 1776.79metres


Peaks visited
Marilyns (158W - 1556E,W&S)
Hope Mountain (134W - 458E,W&S)
Moel Gamelin (135W - 459E,W&S)
Cyrn-y-Brain (136W - 460E,W&S)
Mynydd Rhyd Ddu (137W - 461E,W&S)
Mwdwl-eithin (138W - 462E,W&S)
Penycloddiau (139W - 463E,W&S)
Moel Gyw (140W - 464E,W&S)
Moel Famau (141W - 465E,W&S)
Foel Fenlli (142W - 466E,W&S)
Deweys (426E,W&S)
Moel y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain](71W - 133E,W&S)
Moel Gamelin (72W - 134E,W&S)
Cyrn-y-Brain (73W - 135E,W&S)
Mwdwl-eithin (74W - 136E,W&S)
Moel Famau (75W - 137E,W&S)
Foel Fenlli (76W - 138E,W&S)
HuMPs (366S - 2983E,W&S)
Hope Mountain (155W - 567E,W&S)
Moel Gamelin (156W - 568E,W&S)
Cyrn-y-Brain (157W - 569E,W&S)
Mynydd Rhyd Ddu (158W - 570E,W&S)
Mwdwl-eithin (159W - 571E,W&S)
Penycloddiau (160W - 572E,W&S)
Moel Gyw (161W - 573E,W&S)
Moel Famau (162W - 574E,W&S)
Foel Fenlli (163W - 575E,W&S)
Historic County Tops (14W - 94E,W&S)
Moel Famau (13W - 63E,W&S)
W: Wales
E,W&S:England,Wales & Scotland


Hope Mountain
Looking NW back to Hope Mountain summit. Gina waiting patiently whilst it is verified this point is lower
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1.04 miles, 68.72m ascent,
Start Point:-
Pentre Lane, NE of Radio Masts (SJ 29630 57281),
Finish Point:-Pentre Lane, NE of Radio Masts (SJ 29630 57281),
Start Time-11:57am, Finish Time-12:38pm,
Duration-0 hours 41 minute, Average pace-1.52mph
Moel Gamelin
Moel y Gamelin shrowded in cloud from Moel y Faen [Llantysilio Mountain]
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Cyrn-y-Brain
On way up Cyrn-y-Brain looking back at Ponderosa Cafe beyond Brynyr-odyn
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Mynydd Rhyd Ddu
Mynydd Rhyd Ddu summit. Gina completing her summit rituals or catching up on social media?
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Mwdwl-eithin
Looking west on way up Mwdwl-eithin towardsSnowdon Massive on left,
Tryfan centre and The Carneddau on right

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Penycloddiau
Billowing trousers and coat in very strong breeze (approx 25mph) on Penycloddiau summit
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Moel Gyw
Offa's Dyke goes right we head left through gate and across field to corner of Open Access Land
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Moel Famau & Foel Fenlli
Looking back at Moel Famau after steep ascent ¾ way up Foel Fenlli
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