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Moelwyn Bach

Open accesshigh open hill, where the right to roam applies

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Moelwyn Bach is a 712-metre mountain in Gwynedd. It counts among the 316 Hewitts, hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. The surrounding countryside is part of Eryri National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Station is 2.5 km to the south-west. Nearby hills include Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr and Moel-yr-hydd.

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