Moel y Gamelin walk
Park at Ponderosa Cafe, cross the road and head straight up the hill, with the old mines to your right. You soon reach Moel y Faen / Llantyslillo Mountain. On a clear day you can see Liverpool (and the Irish Sea) and Snowdonia.
Continue along the path which drops a little before climbing up to Moel y Gamelin. The path then drops steeply and you'll turn left at the bottom.
After a short while the route takes a poorly marked path to the left. The OS map markings didn't seem to match the ground here and I ended up stuck on a fairly steep hill, having to shimmy down on my bum, so be careful.
The route climbed back out of this valley and back to a well marked section near the road, Horseshoe Pass. After a short walk on the quarry track I made my way back to Ponerosa cafe along the road.
Route info
| Postcode | LL20 8DP |
| Map Reference |
53.024052, -3.205670
Map link
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| Low Point | 325m |
| High Point | 577m |
| Distance | 8km - 5 miles |
| Cows | No |
| Dogs | Some sheep |
| Nearby pub | Ponderosa Cafe |
| Nearby hotel |
Along the way (things to look out for on your OS map)
Ponderosa, Moel y Faen, Moel y Gamelin, Ty'n-y-mynydd, Maesyrychen Mountain, Berwyn Quarry (disused), Horseshoe Pass / Bwlch Oernant