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Clwydian Range and Vale of ClwydLlangwm and Foel Goch
Hill above a village on the Hiraethog Trail, with a summit view over three counties and a gorge below where farmers rioted over tithes in 1887.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 2 hr 40
- Ascent
- 330 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Head up from the village onto Foel Goch and return by lanes and the Hiraethog Trail. Steady climbing on open ground.
Worth knowing
- Glyn Diffwys gorge nearby was the scene of the tithe riots of 1887, when farmers resisted payments to the church.
- The summit looks over Denbighshire, Gwynedd and Conwy at once.
- Open hill with no shelter.
What you’ll see
The summit view over three counties, the gorge and waterfall, and open moorland.
Background
The tithe war of the 1880s saw Welsh farmers refuse payments to the Anglican church, and Glyn Diffwys bridge was a flashpoint.