Moel yr Ogof
655m (2150ft)
The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Moel yr Ogof means 'Bare Hill with a Cave' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moy-el-ur-og-ov'.
The summit of Moel yr Ogof is marked by a small cairn on rocky outcrop.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Moel yr Ogof
Adrian Haywood walked up Moel yr Ogof on October 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Beddgelert [with] Mike, Celia and Rob [weather] mixed
Robert Shaw climbed Moel yr Ogof on April 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] On sports club walk clear [with] usual crew [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson bagged Moel yr Ogof on July 24th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk gw192 Moel Hebog from Beddgelert [with] Alone [weather] Bit cloudy, misty on the top. Huge rain storm on the way back to the car. Got soaked.
Donovan Suddell hiked Moel yr Ogof on September 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Beddgelert [with] Wife [weather] Hazy Sunshine - Beautiful walk as part of my birthday present.
Andy Buxton summited Moel yr Ogof during August, 1963 [with] Dad
Bleddyn Rhys conquered Moel yr Ogof on April 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Gwneud hanner cyntaf Pedol Pennant fel recee gyda Kev a Ceri a 2 aelod arall or clwb rhedag. [with] Kev a Ceri [weather] Eithaf braf gyda cymylau ond sych a dim llawer o wynt mond ar y top - Gwneud lot mewn amser byr - lot o redag. Coesau wedi blino.
Christina Lander scaled Moel yr Ogof on April 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Beddgelert - Moel Hebog - Moel yr Ogof - Moel Lefn - Beddgelert Forest - Beddgelert [with] Dick [weather] Very warm sunny day
Louis Smith walked up Moel yr Ogof on October 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] unsure of date [weather] fog
Gerald Murphy climbed Moel yr Ogof on June 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] See Moel Hebog notes [with] alone [weather] See Moel Hebog notes - See Moel Hebog notes
Robert Taylor-Marriott bagged Moel yr Ogof on May 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 58: Moel Hebog. Moel yr Ogof. Moel Lefn (MH) Completed 13.05.14 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Fair
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Moel yr Ogof

Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof from Trum y Ddysgl with Bwlch-y-Ddwy-elor bottom left

Mynydd Drws-y-coed and The Nantlle Ridge with Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the distance (left) from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)

The summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog in the background (far left)

Moel Lefn (centre), Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Yr Ogof

The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Yr Ogof

Moel Lefn (centre), Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Look! Its me ;-) on Moel Hebog last April with Craig Cwm Silyn (left), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre right), Trum y Ddysgl (right) on the horizon and Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the mid-distance

Moel Eilio (left), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Moel Yr Ogof
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