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Moel-ty-Uchaf - information and guide

Site Type:

Stone Circle

Last Visit:
Wednesday 19th July 2006
Country:

Wales

Region:
Coordinates:
Latitude: 52.9236 Longitude: -3.4054
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Directions:

Map
Follow the A5 out of Llangollen towards Corwen. Where the road passes through Corwen and bends right towards the river, turn left onto the B4401. Just passed Cynwyd, look out for a red telephone box located on the corner of a lane. Turn up that lane, and follow it until you reach a gate, and park up just beyond it. Follow the footpath up the hill until the stone circle comes into view.

Moel-ty-Uchaf is a stone circle roughly 12 metres in diameter, consisting of approximately 40 stones, all around one metre in height. It is situated atop a hill along the edge of the Berwyn mountains, with spectacular views stretching out towards Llandrillo and over the River Dee.

Moel-ty-Uchaf is a marvellously isolated circle. The drive up into the hills is a foray into the wilderness, and the steep walk up towards the circle creates a dramatic sense of pilgrimage. Breathtaking views unfold to the right, capturing the spectacular panorama of the Welsh countryside below. There is a palpable sense of an older, more bucolic landscape - one in which life runs at a slower pace. Seldom can this feeling be encountered within the cluttered, modern boundaries of England.