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Image of Cwm Moch (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Could’ve done with some more time within Cwm Moch. However, the visit followed on from an... er... slight diversion to Moel Ysgyfarnogod. Moel y Gyrafolen rears up to the right pointing the way.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Image of Cwm Moch (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The footprint for a mere ‘marker cairn’ might be open to question? Dunno about this one, to be fair.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Image of Cwm Moch (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

This – I believe – is the monument actually marked upon the map. To be fair – unlike that crowning Moel Ysgyfarnogod to the west – I was not convinced of the pedigree of this one. However, there are, or so it would appear, others not marked upon the map which may well be more compelling.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Image of Cwm Moch (Cairn(s)) by caealun

Closer look at the remains of this Ring Cairn. Only the stones on the eastern side of the cairn remain visible.

Image credit: Derfel
Image of Cwm Moch (Cairn(s)) by caealun

Looking NNE with Trawsfynydd Lake in the background.
This cairn is on the same ancient path that passes Bryn Cader Faner further west.

Image credit: Derfel

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Cwm Moch
Cairn(s)

Cwm Moch can be found at more-or-less the northern tip of the northern Rhinogydd, arguably among the most brutal, testing walking country in the whole of Wales.

The cairn depicted upon the map – although by no means a large, nor impressive monument – occupies a fine spot within the landscape. Indeed, the placement is just what the doctor ordered, frowning crags beckoning the more adventurous ever upward, Llyn Trawsfynyyd resplendent to the east. Structurally-speaking I was in two minds about this one. Marker cairn... or later material upon an original base?

It would appear there are apparently more cairns in the immediate vicinity not shown upon OS mapping? However, having been one of those drawn further up into the hills, I was happy with ‘just’ this one.

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