Moel Cynghorion

Moel Cynghorion
Moel Cynghorion with Moel Eilio behind from Crib y Ddysgl.
Highest point
Elevation	674 m (2,211 ft)
Prominence	176 m (577 ft)
Parent peak	Snowdon
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translation	(bare/treeless) hill of counsels
Language of name	Welsh
Pronunciation	Welsh: [ˈmɔilkəŋˈhɔrjɔn]
Geography
Map
Location	Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range	Snowdonia
OS grid	SH586563
Topo map	OS Landranger 115

Moel Cynghorion (Welsh for 'the Hill of the Councillors') is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales. It lies two miles north-west of Snowdon, and forms part of the Moel Eilio Horseshoe walk. The summit is situated on a wide plateau, marked by a pile of stones. The southern slopes are gentle, while the northern aspect is precipitous. The summit has close views of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa). Views from the summit can extend as far as Holyhead in Anglesey to nearby towns and villages in Gwynedd such as Caernarfon, Llanrug and Llanberis. On a clear day the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland can be seen across the Irish Sea, at a distance of approximately 80 miles.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

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^ Marsh, Terry (1984). The Summits of Snowdonia (London: Robert Hale, 1984). ISBN 0-7090-1456-2.
^ Marsh, Terry. The Mountains of Wales (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985). ISBN 0-340-34827-5.
^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales – Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.