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23Moel Arthur– PenycloddiauHeather, hillforts and superb viewsDistance: 11 km / 6.8 milesTime: 4.5 – 5 hrsParking: Small car parks at Moel Arthur (SJ147657)and Langwyfan (SJ139668)Grade: Strenuous (ascents and descents), many stilesTen Minute Walk: A section of easy walking throughwoodland with views over Vale of Clwyd. NB A populardog walk.Facilities: NoneLivestock: Lots of sheep and cattleGrug, bryngeyrydd a golygfeydd gwychPellter: 11 km / 6.8 milltirAmser: 4.5 – 5 awrParcio: Meysydd parcio bach Moel Arthur (SJ147657)neu Langwyfan (SJ139668)Graddfa: Egniol (i fyny ac i lawr), nifer fawr o gamfeyddTaith gerdded 10 munud: Llwybr hawdd drwy’r coed agolygfeydd dros Ddyffryn Clwyd. D.S. Llwybr poblogaiddi fynd â chŵn amdroCyfleusterau: DimDa byw: Llawer o ddefaid a gwarthegWaymarking / Arwyddion:Part / Mewn rhannau66www.borderlands.co.ukArts and entertainment in FlintshireThe Walk1. From Moel Arthur car park (with cattle gridon R) turn L along lane for 275m. Near start ofsmall wood on R, turn L through gate and headup track. After 200m cross stile/gate marked“Penbedw”. After short climb track levels thendescends. Continue for about 1km to gate/stile.Go diagonally L across field towards LH edge ofpine plantation. Continue along plantationedge to gate. Continue on track towardsanother gate beside derelict cottage.2. Turn L before gate and go up slope for50m then turn diagonally L across large field,heading to gate in far LH corner. Thro' gate &follow RH fenceline to cross another stile by 2gates. Walk ahead across next field to crossanother gate/stile. Follow RH field boundarythen turn R at marker post crossing stile &heading down steep slope. Go thro' gatebetween buildings, cross stile and turn R downdrive. Go thro' gate and continue to road.3. Cross road and go thro' gate by finger postinto field opposite. Continue along LHS of fieldcrossing small stream to visible stile. Cross stileand 2nd stream. Walk up slope to stile, initiallyhidden from view. Cross stile & continue uphillfor 20m then go thro' gate on L (ignore nearbystile). Turn R and follow RH fence uphill to stile.Cross stile & continue along RH fence, ignoringgate on R before house. Cross stile at far endof field and continue ahead, past stile, downsunken lane to disused wooden shack. Goaround back of shack to cross stile then downsteep slope to stream. Cross footbridge andstile at end then follow RH fence to stile & gate(fence no longer exists here). Continue aheadup slope, crossing grassy path with gate on L.Continue over stile ahead. Walk up slope,keeping to LH fenceline, passing gate on LHS.Continue along fenceline heading towards stilewith large yellow disc, below stone ruin.4. Cross stile and follow path with old stonewall on R (can be muddy). Pass ruin on RHSand continue along path keeping old wall onRHS. Cross stile and continue ahead, stillfollowing wall. After next gate/ stile followobvious track diagonally R towards TV mast.Go thro' further gate and follow RH fieldboundary to gate onto track. Turn L alongtrack. Pass farm on R.
Moel Arthur– Penycloddiau5. Before lane turns sharply R, turn L over stileby gate, with Scot's pines on L. You are nowon Offa's Dyke Path (marked by white acorns)that you follow for rest of walk. Turn L andfollow path uphill, climbing steadily. Cross stilededicated to Arthur Roberts and continuealong path finally ascending some steps tosummit of Penycloddiau (superb 360˚ views).Continue ahead for approx 800m then crossstile. Turn L and follow narrow path downhillside, with trees on R. At junction turn Land go thro' gate into small car park.6. Turn R onto lane. After 25m turn L at fingerpost. Cross stile and follow steep path uphill.Continue ahead, crossing 2 more stiles, thenfollow obvious route through heather forabout 1km, skirting around LHS of MoelArthur to return to car park, or detouringR if desired at slate waymarker to summitof Moel Arthur.Y Daith Gerdded.1. O'r maes parcio (gyda'r grid gwartheg ar yLlDd) troi i'r Ch ac ar hyd y lôn am 275m.Wrth ymyl coedwig fechan ar y LlDd, troi i'rCh drwy'r giât ac i fyny'r llwybr llydan. Ar ôl200m croesi'r gamfa/giât â “Penbedw” arni.Ar ôl dringo ychydig bydd y llwybr yngwastatau ac yna'n disgyn. Ymlaen am tua1km i'r giât/camfa. Cerddwch yn groesgorneli'r Ch dros gae tuag at ymyl LlCh y blanhigfacoed pin. Ymlaen wedyn ar hyd ymyl yblanhigfa at y giât. Parhau ar y llwybr llydantuag at giât arall yn ymyl adfeilion tŷ cerrig.2. Troi i'r Ch cyn y giât ac i fyny'r llethr am50m, yna troi'n groesgornel i'r Ch dros gaemawr gan anelu at giât sydd yn y gornelchwith bell. Mynd drwy'r giât hon a dilyn yffens sydd ar y LlDd a dros gamfa arall yn ymyldwy giât. Cerdded ar draws y cae nesaf achroesi camfa/giât arall. Dilyn ffin LlDd'r cae acyna troi i'r Dde wrth y postyn arwydd, croesicamfa ac i lawr llethr serth. Cerdded drwy'rgiât rhwng adeiladau, croesi camfa a throiMeadow pipitCorhedydd y wauni'r Dde i lawr dreif. Mynd drwy'r giât acymlaen i'r ffordd.3. Croesi'r ffordd a mynd drwy'r giât wrth yrarwyddbost ac i'r cae cyferbyn. Ymlaen ar hydochr chwith y cae gan groesi nant fechan atgamfa weladwy. Dros y gamfa a'r ail nant.Dringo'r llethr at gamfa, nad yw'n weladwy iddechrau. Dros y gamfa ac ymlaen i fyny'rbryn am 20m yna drwy'r giât ar y LlCh(anwybyddu camfa gyfagos). Troi i'r Dde adilyn y ffens sy ar y LlDd gan ddringo atgamfa. Dros y gamfa ac ymlaen gan ddilynffens sy ar y LlDd, anwybyddu'r giât ar y LlDdcyn y tŷ. Croesi camfa ar ben pellaf ycae a pharhau ymlaen, dros/drwy gamfa achwalodd, i lawr lôn wedi suddo, at hen gwtpren. Mynd i gefn y cwt a dros y gamfa, i lawrllethr serth at y nant. Dros y bont a'r gamfa acyna dilyn y ffens LlDd at gamfa a giât (dimffens yma rŵan). Dringo'r llethr gan groesillwybr glaswellt (anwybyddu'r giât ar y LlDd).Ymlaen dros y gamfa o'ch blaen. Dringo'rllethr gan gadw at y ffens ar y LlCh, myndheibio giât ar y LlCh. Dilyn y ffens tuag atgamfa gyda chylch melyn arni, y tuisaf i furddun cerrig.4. Croesi'r gamfa a dilyn y llwybr gan gadw'rwal gerrig ar y LlDd (mwdlyd), bydd murddunar y dde. Ymlaen ar hyd y llwybr gan gadw'rwal ar eich LlDd. Dros y gamfa ac ymlaen, dal iddilyn y wal. Ar ôl y giât/camfa nesaf, dringo'rllwybr amlwg yn groesgornel a thua'r mastteledu. Drwy'r giât gan gadw ffin y cae ar eichLlDd, at y giât a'r llwybr. I'r Ch ar hyd y llwybr.Peidiwch â throi i'r ffermdy ar y LlDd.5. Cyn i'r lôn wyro'n sydyn i'r dd, trowch i'rCh dros gamfa wrth giât, bydd pinwydd yrAlban ar y LLCh. Dyma lwybr Clawdd Offa(gydag arwydd mesen). Byddwch yn ei ddilynam weddill y daith. Troi i'r Ch a dringo'r brynyn raddol. Dros y gamfa sydd er cof am ArthurRoberts ac ymlaen ar hyd y llwybr gan ddringogrisiau pren i gopa Penycloddiau (golygfeydd360º). Parhau ymlaen am tua 800m ynacroesi'r gamfa. Troi i'r Ch a dilyn llwybrcul i lawr y bryn, cadw'r coed ar eich LlDd.Ar y gyffordd, troi i'r Ch a thrwy'r giât i faesparcio bychan.6. Troi i'r Dde ac i'r ffordd. Ar ôl 25m troi i'rCh wrth yr arwydd. Dros y gamfa a dilyn yllwybr serth i fyny'r bryn. Ymlaen a dros ddwygamfa arall, dilyn y llwybr amlwg drwy'r grugam tua 1km, gan amgylchu ochr chwith MoelArthur a dychwelyd i'r maes parcio.Os dymunir, gellir mynd i gopa Moel Arthurdrwy ddilyn yr arwydd llechen sy ar LlDd.Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau are twoof a string of Iron Age hillforts built along theClwydian Range around 2500 years ago. The remainsof large earth and stone banks which surroundedthe settlements can still be seen, now clad in heatherand bilberry. These banks were probably crownedwith a wooden fence giving extra protection to thewooden roundhouses within, and with elaborategateways that may have helped control suppliesgoing in and out.Penycloddiau is one of the largest hillforts in Wales.Its banks are 2 km in circumference! Recently 40possible hut platforms (where roundhouses werebuilt) have been found. Moel Arthur is much smallerbut on a much steeper hilltop and the enclosingbanks are visible from miles away. These hillfortsmay have been used before the Iron Age – BronzeAge axes, about 3,500 years old, have been foundat Moel Arthur.Adeiladwyd Moel Arthur a Phenycloddiau, dwyfryngaer mewn cadwyn o Fryngeyrydd Oes yr Haearn, tua2500 o flynyddoedd yn ôl ar hyd cefnen Bryniau Clwyd.Gallwch weld olion y cloddiau mawr o bridd a cherrig agodwyd o gwmpas yr anheddiad. Grug a llus y mynydd sy'neu gorchuddio erbyn hyn. Yn ôl pob tebyg, roedd ffensbren ar ben y cloddiau hyn gan ddiogelu'r tai pren, crwnoddi mewn; ac efallai y bu yma byrth cain er mwyn rheoli'rnwyddau oedd yn cael eu cludo i mewn ac allan o'r gaer.Un o fryngeyrydd mwyaf Cymru yw Penycloddiau, achylchedd y cloddiau'n ddau gilometr. Yn ddiweddar,darganfuwyd yma ddeugain o lwyfannau y tybir iddyntfod yn llwyfannau cytiau.Caer lai o lawer yw Moel Arthur, ondyn serthach. Gwelir pen y bryn a'rcloddiau o gwmpas o bell. Daethpwydo hyd i fwyelli oes yr Efydd (tua 3500 oflynyddoedd yn ôl) ar Foel Arthur ganawgrymu bod pobl yn defnyddio'rbryngeyrydd hyn cyn oes yr Haearn.www.borderlands.co.ukY celfyddydau ac adloniant yn Sir y Fflint67
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Welcome to FlintshireContentsThe Wa
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The WalksY TeithiauCerddedThis book
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Choosing your WalkDewis eich TaithT
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Using this GuideEach of the Flintsh
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Taking your DogMynd a’r Ci am Dro
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Flintshire’s landscapesMoorland /
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Flintshire’s landscapesLimestoneB
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Page 26 and 27: 1Caerwys -YsceifiogWoodland, lakes
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Page 59 and 60: 20Loggerheads- Moel FamauMountain a
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Page 73 and 74: Etna ParkParc Etna27Wide open views
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Page 82 and 83: Explore FlintshireUse these listing
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