Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
Located in Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°48′23″ N 3°46′50″ W
- Elevation
- 531 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport86 km
- MAN Manchester Airport117 km
About Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top is a mountain. Location: Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd. Elevation: 531 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Craig y Benglog and Rhobell Fawr.
Photos of Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
Climate of Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 177 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (177 mm)
- Driest month
- May (87 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 119 | 140 | 98 | 87 | 98 | 98 | 117 | 131 | 158 | 177 | 175 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 83 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 86 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 117 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 143 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 83 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 86 kmnortheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 91 kmeast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 100 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 104 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
Within 100 km: 676 historic and cultural sites, 2,259 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km429 places
- Ynys Gifftan Island 24 kmNW
- Ynys Goediog Island 16 kmN
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 19 kmE
- Llyn Conwy Lake 22 kmN
25–60 km1,355 places
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 27 kmNW
- Saint Tudwals Island West Island 46 kmW
- Saint Tudwals Islands Island 46 kmW
60–100 km1,338 places
- Anglesey Island 65 kmNW
- Poppit Sands Beach 100 kmSW
- Mwnt beach Beach 95 kmSW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rhydymain Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth2.8 km S
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Bryn-coed-Ifor Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth4.1 km S
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Abergeirw Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth5 km NW
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Bontnewydd Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth5.7 km SW
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Llanfachreth Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth5.3 km SW
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Dolgellau Village, Dolgellau10 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig y Benglog Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth0.5 km SE
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Rhobell Fawr Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth1.7 km NW -
Cynefin Bryn Blew Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth1.8 km NW
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Braich Lusog Mountain, Llanuwchllyn2.4 km NE
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Moel Cors-y-garnedd Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth2.5 km SW
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Dduallt Mountain, Llanuwchllyn2.9 km N
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Rhobell Ganol Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth3.1 km NW
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Bryn Mawr Mountain, Llanuwchllyn3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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