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also ran through the summit. Moel Sych and Cadair Berwyn North Top had been thought at one time to have been the joint county tops of
Denbighshire, but resurveying demoted them as explained previously. In terms of modern administrative units, the summit lies entirely within the
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the modern council lies on the western side. The northern end of the main ridge (Craig Berwyn on the OS map, 790 metres (2,590 ft) height, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Cadair Berwyn North Top) is the highest point in
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stands, is not the true summit. Cadair Berwyn's summit, 200 metres (220 yd) south of the trig point, is 5 metres (16 ft) taller than Moel Sych. This summit is listed as
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