Gyrn Moelfre is a
mountain
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in
Powys,
mid Wales
Mid Wales ( cy, Canolbarth Cymru or simply ''Y Canolbarth'', meaning "the midlands") or Central Wales refers to a region of Wales, encompassing its midlands, in-between North Wales and South Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the Senedd ...
, near the border with
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
. It stands to the south-east of the
Berwyns, from which it is separated by
Afon Ysgwennant. The village of
Llansilin lies on its south-west slopes. It was historically in
Denbighshire
Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnewy ...
, but the area was transferred to Powys in 1996.
In the modern era, the "Gyrn" has played host to the British Downhill Series and some other smaller events on the downhill calendar
Marilyns of Wales
Mountains and hills of Powys
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