Moel Ysgyfarnogod

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Moel Ysgyfarnogod tops out at 623 m in Gwynedd. It counts among the 316 Hewitts, hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It is one of 125 hills the Albion Guide lists in Gwynedd. The surrounding countryside is part of Eryri National Park.

Foel Penolau and Rhinog Fawr are among the hills within 5.6 km. The nearest railway station is Talsarnau, 5.1 km to the west.

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