Carnedd Moel Siabod
872m (2861ft)
The Moelwyns, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Carnedd Moel Siabod means 'Cairn on Siabod Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kan-neth moy-el shee-bodd'.
The summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a large circular stone wind break.
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You can walk/hike to the top of Carnedd Moel Siabod by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk cw214 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig
Testing scramble
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,616ft (797m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig - Afon Llugwy - Rhos Farm - Llyn y Foel - Carnedd Moel Siabod - Rhos Farm - Afon Llugwy - Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig
Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig
Superb Views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,599ft (792m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig - Afon Llugwy - Rhos Farm - Llyn y Foel - Daear Ddu Ridge - Carnedd Moel Siabod - Plas y Brenin Path - Coed Bryn-engan - Afon Llugwy - Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig
Walk cw108 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig
Superb Views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,819ft (859m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Plas y Brenin - Capel Curig - Llynnau Mymbyr - Plas y Brenin Path - Coed Bryn-engan - Carnedd Moel Siabod - Rhos Farm - Pont Cyfyng - Afon Llugwy - Coed Bryn-engan - Plas y Brenin - Capel Curig
Walk cw180 Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Foel Goch and Gallt yr Ogof from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig
Long mountain walk with two big ascents
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,549ft (1,387m) |
| Time: | 9½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig - Afon Llugwy - Rhos Farm - Llyn y Foel,Daear Ddu Ridge - Carnedd Moel Siabod - Moel Gid - Colgwyn Bwlch-y-maen - Cefnycerrig - Llyn Pen-y-Gwryd - Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Miner's Path - Llyn Caseg Fraith - Y Foel Goch - Gallt yr Ogof - BwlchGoleuni - Cefn y Capel - Capel Curig - Plas y Brenin - Llynnau Mymbyr - Coed Bryn-engan - Afon Llugwy - Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig
See Carnedd Moel Siabod and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
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See Carnedd Moel Siabod and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Carnedd Moel Siabod & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Carnedd Moel Siabod
Tia Cain has walked up Carnedd Moel Siabod [from/via/route] Walked the free car park near zip world...not the one opposite the pub...that is EXPENSIVE! [with] Solo - Met another solo climber early on [weather] Dry, clear, good views - Pretty good scramble!
Daniel Moran climbed it on December 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Bryn lo [with] Chel dad lee clarke and alone several times [weather] Mixed - Amazing walk with a mix of scrambled & walk
Donovan Suddell bagged it on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] DolGam Camping Site [with] Wife [weather] Beautiful sunny day
Mark Davidson hiked Carnedd Moel Siabod on June 9th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk cw108 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig [with] Alone [weather] Bit cloudy with a touch of mist on the summit
Melfyn Parry summited on September 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Start & finish at Bryn Glo car park, Capel Curig Crossed over Pont Cyfyng & then walked up tarmac road before joining path to Moel Siabod. Coffee stop at disused quarry workings before taking boggy route around west side of Llyn y Foel. Ascent to summit via scramble route stopping near summit for lunch. Descent down towards Llynnau Mymbyr side to join path through woodland past Moel Siabod cafe back to Pont Cyfyng. [with] U3A [weather] Mostly warm & sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Carnedd Moel Siabod
The Glyderau (Glyderau) poking up through the clouds from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod
Temperature Inversion - Glyder Fach and Glyder Fach poking out of a sea of clouds from Carnedd Moel Siabod
*The Carneddau, Llynnau Mymbyr, Plas Y Brenin, Capel Curig, The Moel Siabod Ridge and Betws-y-Coed from Carnedd Moel Siabod
The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod
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