Moelfre (hill)

For the Welsh villages, see Moelfre.
Moelfre
Highest point
Elevation 589 m (1,932 ft)[1]
Prominence 162 m
Parent peak Y Llethr
Listing Marilyn, Dewey
Coordinates 52°48′05″N 4°02′21″W / 52.801319°N 4.039236°W / 52.801319; -4.039236Coordinates: 52°48′05″N 4°02′21″W / 52.801319°N 4.039236°W / 52.801319; -4.039236[1]
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Rhinogydd, Snowdonia
OS grid SH 62623 24592
Topo map OS Landranger 124

Moelfre is a hill in Wales on the far western edge of the Snowdonia National Park, 3 miles from the village of Dyffryn Ardudwy, 5 miles from the village of Llanbedr and about 10 miles from the town of Harlech. It forms part of the Rhinogydd range. Moelfre reaches a height of 589 metres.

Moelfre is a prominent peak that separates Cwm Nantcol from Ysgethin Valley.[2] Moelfre is also known for a legend of three women who worked on the Sabbath and were turned into standing stones.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Database of British and Irish Hills". Nov 2011. version 12.
  2. Gillham, John (2010). "Mountains of Snowdonia". Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 297.
  3. Sikes, Wirt (1881). British goblins: Welsh folk lore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions. J. R. Osgood and company. p. 376.


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