Mountains & hills · North Wales
Moel-Y-Gest
Moel-Y-Gest — Named summit at 263 m.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Porthmadog · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Moel-Y-Gest is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 263 m.". Coordinates: 52.9279°, -4.1591°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Moel y Gest is a 263 m (863 ft) hill to the west of Porthmadog in North Wales. It is a very rocky hill with high topographic prominence because of the lower land that surrounds it on all sides, and qualifies as a Marilyn. The views from the top are far ranging and include the Llŷn Peninsula, the Rhinogydd, Moelwynion, Moel Hebog, and Snowdon.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
At the summit of Moel y Gest is a hillfort which shows some resemblance to the "nuclear forts" of the Early Middle Ages found in Scotland. Like these, it has a "court" system with loops of wall and a "citadel". However the fort has several peculiarities which makes it difficult to understand. For most of its perimeter, the boundary defenses follow natural features to give it good defensive potential, but at the northwestern part, where the entrance lies, it is set back from the cliff making it vulnerable to an approaching enemy who would be invisible until close at hand. The perimeter wall contains a selectively large numbers of white, quartz stones, and it is possible the fort had a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9279, -4.1591
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Porthmadog
- Postcode
- LL49 9SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Porthmadog — 1.6 km
Sources
- osm: n3289824066 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Moel y Gest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moel y Gest mountain.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
Vineyards · North Wales
Moel y Gest, Porthmadog
Moel y Gest, Porthmadog — a UK vineyard in wales north, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 3Hill forts · North Wales
Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr)
Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr) — archaeological site in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
Caravan parks · North Wales
Tyddyn Llwyn Caravan Park
Tyddyn Llwyn Caravan Park — a caravan park in wales north.
📷 5Historic bridges · North Wales
Former Tremadoc Tramway bridge over drainage ditch
Former Tremadoc Tramway bridge over drainage ditch — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North Wales
Site of Roman Bath House
Site of Roman Bath House — a archaeological in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 3Towns & cities · North Wales
Tremadog
Tremadog — village in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
More mountains in this region
📷 5Mountains & hills · North Wales
Cemlyn Bay and lagoon
Cemlyn Bay and lagoon — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.
📷 3Mountains & hills · North Wales
Aberffraw Bay
Aberffraw Bay — bay on the west coast of Anglesey, in Wales, UK.
📷 3Mountains & hills · North Wales
Allt-fawr
Allt-fawr — Named summit at 698 m.
📷 3Mountains & hills · North Wales
Aran Benllyn
Aran Benllyn — Named summit at 884 m.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moel-Y-Gest?
- Moel-Y-Gest is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL49 9SL), in the parish of Porthmadog.
- Is Moel-Y-Gest free to visit?
- Yes, Moel-Y-Gest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Moel-Y-Gest?
- The nearest railway station is Porthmadog, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL49 9SL.