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View from Moel-y-Gest – Moel-y-Gest Summit loop from Porthmadog

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View from Moel-y-Gest – Moel-y-Gest Summit loop from Porthmadog

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View from Moel-y-Gest – Moel-y-Gest Summit loop from Porthmadog

01:29

3.94km

260m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.11 km

View of the Glaslyn Estuary and Snowdonia

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fine views looking out across the Glaslyn Estuary, up along the peninsula and inland to Snowdonia.

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2

1.24 km

View from Moel-y-Gest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful 360 views well worth the 30 min walk/scramble to the top.

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3

1.93 km

Moel-y-Gest Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Moel-y-Gest is a great little hill with super good views towards the Snowdonia range and down the length of the Llŷn Peninsula. It has a nice nice rocky top and a very imposing, well kept stone trig pointed summit.

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B

3.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.90 km

736 m

303 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

545 m

313 m

303 m

143 m

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