Moel y Cerrig Duon
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Moel y Cerrig Duon is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion
in north east Wales
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Moel y Cerrig Duon tops the eastern end of a long peat pog plateau along with Llechwedd Du
. Its summit has a conicol shape, rising suddenly from the bog. The summit itself is grassy, marked by a smll cairn and a stake. To the north-east is Foel y Geifr
, to the east Cyrniau Nod
and to the west is Llechwedd Du
, Esgeiriau Gwynion
and Aran Fawddwy
.
The Aran range continues south from Moel y Cerrig Duon forming a large area of high moorland to the west of Lake Vyrnwy
, crowned by Mynydd Coch. To the north it continues to Foel y Geifr
, the eastern outpost of the Aran Fawddwy
range.
Esgeiriau Gwynion
Esgeiriau Gwynion is a mountain in north east Wales. It is the smallest of the three Marilyns that form the Aran range, the others being Aran Fawddwy and Glasgwm....
in north east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Moel y Cerrig Duon tops the eastern end of a long peat pog plateau along with Llechwedd Du
Llechwedd Du
Llechwedd Du is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion in north east Wales. It forms a long peat bog plateau that start at the end of Esgeiriau Gwynion's south ridge, and ends with the higher summit of Moel y Cerrig Duon....
. Its summit has a conicol shape, rising suddenly from the bog. The summit itself is grassy, marked by a smll cairn and a stake. To the north-east is Foel y Geifr
Foel y Geifr
Foel y Geifr is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion, and included in a group of hills known as the Hirnantau. These hills rise from the south east shores of LLyn Bala. Confusion arises when trying to establish to which mountain range these belong to. Since, Foel y Geifr forms part of the...
, to the east Cyrniau Nod
Cyrniau Nod
Cyrniau Nod is a mountain summit in north east Wales. It is the smaller of the two Marilyns that form the Berwyn range, the other being Cadair Berwyn. Its summit has the Snowdonia National Park boundary running through it...
and to the west is Llechwedd Du
Llechwedd Du
Llechwedd Du is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion in north east Wales. It forms a long peat bog plateau that start at the end of Esgeiriau Gwynion's south ridge, and ends with the higher summit of Moel y Cerrig Duon....
, Esgeiriau Gwynion
Esgeiriau Gwynion
Esgeiriau Gwynion is a mountain in north east Wales. It is the smallest of the three Marilyns that form the Aran range, the others being Aran Fawddwy and Glasgwm....
and Aran Fawddwy
Aran Fawddwy
Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom.The nearest urban centres to the mountain are Dinas Mawddwy to the south, Llanymawddwy to the southeast, Llanuwchllyn on the shores of Bala Lake to the north, and Rhydymain to the west. On the eastern slopes of Aran Fawddwy is...
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The Aran range continues south from Moel y Cerrig Duon forming a large area of high moorland to the west of Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve and Estate is an area of land in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, surrounding the Victorian reservoir of Lake Vyrnwy. Its stone-built dam, built in the 1880s, was the first of its kind in the world. The Nature Reserve and the area around it are jointly managed by the Royal...
, crowned by Mynydd Coch. To the north it continues to Foel y Geifr
Foel y Geifr
Foel y Geifr is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion, and included in a group of hills known as the Hirnantau. These hills rise from the south east shores of LLyn Bala. Confusion arises when trying to establish to which mountain range these belong to. Since, Foel y Geifr forms part of the...
, the eastern outpost of the Aran Fawddwy
Aran Fawddwy
Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom.The nearest urban centres to the mountain are Dinas Mawddwy to the south, Llanymawddwy to the southeast, Llanuwchllyn on the shores of Bala Lake to the north, and Rhydymain to the west. On the eastern slopes of Aran Fawddwy is...
range.