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Moel Lefn

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Moel Lefn tops out at 639 m in Gwynedd. It is one of the 316 Hewitts, and a Nuttall besides. It is one of 125 hills the Albion Guide charts in Gwynedd. It stands inside Eryri National Park.

Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog are among the hills within 2 km. For arrivals by rail, Porthmadog Station is 9.4 km to the south.

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