Moel y Croesau, Trawsfynydd — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Moel y Croesau

Moel y Croesau is a mountain. Location: Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd. Elevation: 490 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Y Garn and Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn.

Photos of Moel y Croesau

Arenig Fach Peter Aylmer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cwm Prysor Barrie Hughes at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5
Castell Prysor Thomas Pennant · Public domain

Climate of Moel y Croesau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (166 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

9° 2°

13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

148

Feb

108

Mar

129

Apr

90

May

82

Jun

91

Jul

93

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

150

Nov

166

Dec

160

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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Climate of Moel y Croesau
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	148	108	129	90	82	91	93	111	124	150	166	160

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Moel y Croesau

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 82 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 77 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 116 kmnortheast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 138 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 77 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 80 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 95 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 99 kmeast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 100 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Moel y Croesau

Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 2,072 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km443 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 18 kmW
Ynys Gifftan Island 15 kmW
Ynys Dol-lleian Island 18 kmNW
Cei Ballast Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,145 places

Anglesey Island 51 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 59 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 55 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km1,203 places

Tresaith Beach Beach 99 kmSW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 95 kmSW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmNE
Formby Beach Beach 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Trawsfynydd Village, Trawsfynydd
4.9 km SW
Llan Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
5.5 km NW
Bont Newydd Village, Ffestiniog
4.2 km NW
Maentwrog Municipality, Gwynedd
4.9 km W
Blaenau-Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
8.9 km NW
Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
5.8 km NW

Moel y Croesau

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Y Garn Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1.2 km E
Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1.2 km SW
Foel Cynfal Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1.2 km N
Graig Wen Mountain, Maentwrog
1.4 km NW
Foel Fawr Mountain, Maentwrog
2.1 km NW
Pen Dolbelydr Mountain, Trawsfynydd
2.3 km SW
Cwm Prysor Natural site, Wales
3.2 km S
Castell Prysor Historic site, Trawsfynydd
1.8 km SE