The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Mynydd Moel each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 863m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Mynydd Moel each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:53
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:55 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:59.
Mynydd Moel sits on the main ridge of Cadair Idris, east of the summit Penygadair. It reaches 863m (2831ft) and is a Hewitt and a Nuttall. Penygadair (893m), the nearest higher hill, is 1.8km to the south-west, and Gau Graig (684m) is 1.7km to the east.
Most walkers reach Mynydd Moel on a circuit from Minffordd, climbing the Minffordd Path past Llyn Cau to Penygadair and then following the ridge east to Mynydd Moel before descending.
The summit has a stone shelter. The north face falls in steep slopes towards Dolgellau, and you look over the Mawddach estuary to the Rhinogydd. The ridge between Penygadair and Mynydd Moel is broad and grassy, with crags on the north side, so keep back from the edge in mist. Descents from Mynydd Moel back to Minffordd are steep and rough.
Mynydd Moel is 863 m (2,831 ft) high with 67 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 22nd highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Mynydd Gwerngraig (0.9 km), Gau Graig (1.7 km) and Cadair Idris (1.8 km).
Can you combine Mynydd Moel with Cadair Idris?
Yes. Penygadair, the summit of Cadair Idris, is 1.8km to the south-west along the ridge.
Is Mynydd Moel a Hewitt?
Yes. It is a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
How high is Mynydd Moel?
Mynydd Moel is 863 metres high with 67 metres of prominence.
Where is Mynydd Moel?
Mynydd Moel is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Mynydd Moel?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Mynydd Moel, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Minffordd direct path (3.1 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Mynydd Moel today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Mynydd Moel?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Mynydd Moel sits on the main ridge of Cadair Idris, east of the summit Penygadair. It reaches 863m (2831ft) and is a Hewitt and a Nuttall. Penygadair (893m), the nearest higher hill, is 1.8km to the south-west, and Gau Graig (684m) is 1.7km to the east.
Most walkers reach Mynydd Moel on a circuit from Minffordd, climbing the Minffordd Path past Llyn Cau to Penygadair and then following the ridge east to Mynydd Moel before descending.
The summit has a stone shelter. The north face falls in steep slopes towards Dolgellau, and you look over the Mawddach estuary to the Rhinogydd. The ridge between Penygadair and Mynydd Moel is broad and grassy, with crags on the north side, so keep back from the edge in mist. Descents from Mynydd Moel back to Minffordd are steep and rough.
Mynydd Moel is 863 m (2,831 ft) high with 67 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 22nd highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Mynydd Gwerngraig (0.9 km), Gau Graig (1.7 km) and Cadair Idris (1.8 km).
Can you combine Mynydd Moel with Cadair Idris?
Yes. Penygadair, the summit of Cadair Idris, is 1.8km to the south-west along the ridge.
Is Mynydd Moel a Hewitt?
Yes. It is a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
How high is Mynydd Moel?
Mynydd Moel is 863 metres high with 67 metres of prominence.
Where is Mynydd Moel?
Mynydd Moel is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Mynydd Moel?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Mynydd Moel, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Minffordd direct path (3.1 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Mynydd Moel today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Mynydd Moel?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
