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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Walk cw214 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig
Testing scramble
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Carnedd Moel Siabod
Donovan Suddell walked up Carnedd Moel Siabod on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] DolGam Camping Site [with] Wife [weather] Beautiful sunny day
Mark Davidson climbed 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 bagged Carnedd Moel Siabod 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
Alex Jones hiked Carnedd Moel Siabod on January 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Capel Curig [weather] Snow & ice above 500m
Adrian Haywood summited Carnedd Moel Siabod on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Great scramble [with] Rob and Darryl [weather] Lovely!
Andy Buxton conquered Carnedd Moel Siabod during August, 1963 [with] Dad
Angela Moroney scaled Carnedd Moel Siabod during May, 2018 [with] YMC
Iain Jones walked up Carnedd Moel Siabod on December 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] Plas y Brenin [with] Nicola Robins - 30 November 2013 - walked via Daear Ddu Ridge with Nicola Robins, Tom Jay & Jan Jay; 1 December 2019 - Trail Run from Pont Cyfng via Daear Ddu Ridge to Plas y Brenin
Wynne Roberts climbed Carnedd Moel Siabod on June 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] Pont Cyfing [with] Gareth [weather] Wet at first then Sunny, breezy - Very rocky at top
Bleddyn Rhys bagged Carnedd Moel Siabod on April 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mynd fynnu o Capael Currig, i'r chwarael a'r llyn, yna fynnu'r south ridge. Lawr i'r gwesty yn Penygwryd. [with] Gyda Siwan a Caradog [weather] Braf a chymylog. Eira ar lawr mewn mannau. Gwynt ar y top. Tir yn wlyb iawn. - Diwrnod gwych gyda'r plant. Ffeindio 4 Goecache a mwynhau'r hen olion chwaral a'r sgramble i fynnu'r ridge olaf. Peint yn Penygwryd yn ddiweddglo da!
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The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod
Looking up the Daear Ddu Ridge towards Carnedd Moel Siabod from Llyn y Foel
Carnedd Moel Siabod towers above Dolweddelan from the lower slopes of Foel Felen
Cnicht (North Top) from Cnicht with Carnedd Moel Siabod lit by sunlight in the distance (left)
Quarry pool by the Miners' track on the lower NE slopes of Carnedd Moel Siabod
Carnedd Moel Siabod from Afon Bwlch y Groes on the lower slopes of Drosgol (Bwlch y Groes)
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