Moelfre_(hill)

Moelfre (hill)

Moelfre (hill)

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For the Welsh villages, see Moelfre.

Moelfre is a hill in Wales on the far western edge of the Snowdonia National Park, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the village of Dyffryn Ardudwy, 5 miles (8.0 km) from the village of Llanbedr and about 10 miles (16 km) from the town of Harlech. It forms part of the Rhinogydd range. Moelfre reaches a height of 589 metres (1,932 ft).

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Moelfre is a prominent peak that separates Cwm Nantcol from Ysgethin Valley.[2] Moelfre is also known for a legend of three women who worked on the sabbath and were turned into standing stones.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Database of British and Irish Hills". November 2011. version 12.
  2. [2]
    Gillham, John (2010). "Mountains of Snowdonia". Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 297. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. [3]
    Sikes, Wirt (1881). British goblins: Welsh folk lore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions. J. R. Osgood and company. p. 376.


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