Penycloddiau Walk

Penycloddia Hill Fort is a peak in the beautiful Clwydian Range in North Wales. From the summit, you can enjoy stunning views of Snowdonia National Park, the Vale of Clwyd and even the Isle of Man on a clear day!

Penycluddiau Paths and Routes

There are two main routes depending on which side of the Penycloddiau Hill Fort you park. The map above shows the two car parks. Both routes are fairly clear once you get started on the right path.

If you time it right (around July/August) you will experience this gorgeous purple heather in full bloom, it’s also home to wild moorland grouse. However the best part is perhaps the amazing feeling when you realise you’re walking on a Bronze Age Hill Fort and Burial Mound – there were humans exploring and living here around 4000 years ago!

Where do you park to walk up to Penycloddiau Hill Fort?

Parking to go up Penycloddiau is very straightforward. For the most direct route up to the summit of Penycloddiau you park at the end of a very bumpy farm track. It feels a little like it may never end, but have faith, there are at least 10 spaces in the parking area at the end of the track and once you know this car park you’ll have lots of great walks to start from.

You can also park here to walk up Moel Y Parc which is on your right as you are driving and behind you as you park up.

The walk up to the peak of Penycloddiau Hill Fort from is very straightforward as you can see from the image above. The walk is not strenuous so it’s a perfect short walk and you can also include this peak in a number of routes making it as long or short as you wish by looking at all the available circular routes.

If you are interested in exploring more of The Clwydian Range take a look at my mountain check list below!

Penycloddiau from Coed Llangwyfan Car Park

You can also park on the southern side of Penycloddiau and walk in the opposite direction, this carpark is more formal but still free. To access it via this way put in Coed Llangwfan and Penycloddiau Car park into your sat nav, you can also access Moel Arthur easily from this car park.

This route takes you through beautiful woodland before you emerge onto the more familiar heather clad moorland.

Full Circular Route up Penycloddiau

You can also walk the full circular route up Penycloddiau, in this video version I take you through the full route including an OS Maps 3D Fly through.