Moel Fferna Walk

8 miles (12.9 km)

This circular walk climbs to Moel Fferna in the Berwyn mountain range of Denbighshire. You can start your walk from the parking area in the Ceiriog Forest, which lies a few miles east of the mountain.
From here you head west to climb to the 630 metre summit of Moel Fferna where you can enjoy some wonderful views over the surrounding area.... There's lots of pretty heather and a shelter cairn at the top. The mountain is also notable as the most northern outpost of the range.
After reaching the summit the route returns via the Moel Fferna quarry and the old tramway with more details and a photo below.
You could enjoy refreshments after your walk by heading to nearby Glyn Ceiriog or the Llangollen Canal.

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Glyn Ceiriog Llangollen Canal Llangollen Round Upper Ceiriog Valley Walk Llwybr Ceiriog Trail

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Moel Fferna summit
Moel Fferna summit
The Moel Fferna-Deeside tramway
The Moel Fferna-Deeside tramway
The upper end of the tramway from Moel Fferna Quarry
The upper end of the tramway from Moel Fferna Quarry. This tramway was an extension of the 3 mile long Deeside Quarry tramway which had been constructed c.1870. That tramway had wooden rails. In fact, it was the last wooden railed tramway to be built in all of Europe. The success of the Moel Fferna mine in the 1870s prompted the extension of the tramway, albeit with steel rails, a further mile up Cwm Nant y Pandy to the bottom of the Moel Fferna incline. For more than 40 years, the tramway took slate from both quarries to be processed at Nant y Pandy Mill SJ1441 and the finished product from there to the GWR station at Glyndyfrdwy. After 1911, slate from Moel Fferma was processed on the site before being sent down direct to Glyndyfrdwy. The tramway remained in operation until the 1940s. Between Moel Fferna and Deeside horses were used to haul the drams. From Deeside, the downrun was dependent on gravity. An artist's impression of the Deeside section of the tramway in use is shown on the following link:
Ceiriog Forest
Ceiriog Forest

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