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Moel Sych Summit Cairn – Cadair Berwyn Summit loop from Pen y Bryniau

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Moel Sych Summit Cairn – Cadair Berwyn Summit loop from Pen y Bryniau

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Moel Sych Summit Cairn – Cadair Berwyn Summit loop from Pen y Bryniau

01:48

13.2km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Once thought to be the highest summit in the Berwyn Range, Moel Sych is actually the third highest behind nearby Cadair Berwyn's main and north summits. Still, at 2,712 feet (827 m) in height, it affords terrific views across this quiet part of upland Wales. Interestingly, the summit is the meeting point of the historic counties of Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire and Denbighshire.

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6.61 km

Wind shelter on the summit of the Berwyn Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

About 5ft deep and 8ft in diameter, enough to sit and shelter from the wind. Good place to stop for coffee for 5/6 people.

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6.64 km

Cadair Berwyn Summit Shelter

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Handy respite from the elements when the weather comes in.

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6.73 km

Cadair Berwyn Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 2,730 feet (827 m) Cadair Berwyn is the highest point around and the highest of the Berwyn Hills. The views are great and it's also a quiet part of upland Wales, so you're likely to have the hills to yourself. You can reach the summit from various start points depending on the length of walk you want.

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8.26 km

Ceulan Myheryn

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13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

346 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

346 m

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Monday 18 May

13°C

8°C

83 %

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