Cadair Berwyn & Moel Sych loop — Berwyn Hills

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Cadair Berwyn & Moel Sych loop — Berwyn Hills

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Cadair Berwyn & Moel Sych loop — Berwyn Hills

01:18

7.81km

510m

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Embark on the Cadair Berwyn & Moel Sych loop for a challenging jogging experience across 4.9 miles (7.8 km) with a significant 1678 feet (512 metres) of elevation gain. This difficult route, which you can complete in about 1 hour and 17 minutes, takes you through attractive woodlands, alongside the…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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3.05 km

Moel Sych Summit Cairn

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Once thought to be the highest summit in the Berwyn Range, Moel Sych is actually the third highest behind nearby Cadair Berwyn's main and north summits. Still, at 2,712 feet …

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3.78 km

Cadair Berwyn Summit

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At 2,730 feet (827 m) Cadair Berwyn is the highest point around and the highest of the Berwyn Hills. The views are great and it's also a quiet part of …

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7.81 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.93 km

1.38 km

1.13 km

347 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

1.38 km

643 m

337 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

October 23, 2021,PISTYLL RHAEADR - RUNNING THE SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS

Whilst most runners head to the mountains of Snowdonia or rugged beauty of the Brecon Beacon’s when hunting for trails in Wales, the hugely underlooked Berwyn Mountains and 240ft high waterfall of Pistyll Rhaeadr ought to sit alongside them.