Moel-y-Gest

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Moel-y-Gest is a 263-metre hill in Gwynedd. It is listed among the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. The closest station is Porthmadog, 1.7 km to the east. The nearest other hill is Moel-ddu, 6.1 km to the north-east.

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