Walk Route Map cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	6½mls (10.5km)
Ascent:	2,599ft (792m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk cw178:

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

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1
Welsh
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

1
Welsh
Nuttall

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Carnedd Moel Siabod at 872m (2861ft). Carnedd Moel Siabod is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (21st highest in Wales, 36th highest in England & Wales) Carnedd Moel Siabod is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (24th highest in Wales, 42nd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (11th highest in Wales, 281st highest in the UK). 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.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL17 & OL18
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 115
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

In no particular order . . .

William Golder on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Sean Golder (1)

Me at the top of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Dave Slack (2)

Carnedd Moel Siabod summit in mist

Photo: Davie Naylor (4)

Carnedd Moel Siabod and Llynnau Mymbyr from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig

Photo: Davie Naylor (11)

The SE ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Mike Griffiths (13)

A great day on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Steve Gagen (1)

Snowdon from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

Photo: Clive Brown (1)

My Cairn Terrier 'Jessie' on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Ray Crowe (2)

Quarry pool by the Miners' track on the lower NE slopes of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Mike Griffiths (11)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - A distant view of Cadair Idris and The Rhinogs from the SE ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod

A distant view of Cadair Idris and The Rhinogs from the SE ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Mike Griffiths (12)

Approaching the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Karen Harding (8)

Looking up the Daear Ddu Ridge towards Carnedd Moel Siabod from Llyn y Foel

Photo: Chris Haselden (49)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Snowdon Horseshoe reflected in Llynnau Mymbyr near Plas Y Brenin featuring Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right)

Snowdon Horseshoe reflected in Llynnau Mymbyr near Plas Y Brenin featuring Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right)

Photo: Ray Crowe (3)

On the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Dave Slack (1)

Climbing the North West ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Mike Knipe (116)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Mike Knipe (115)

Looking down the Daear Ddu Ridge to Llyn y Foel from Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Chris Haselden (50)

On the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod in the January snow

Photo: Dave Slack (4)

Descending the Moel Siabod Ridge

Photo: Davie Naylor (9)

Disused Quarry Pool near Pont Cyfyng

Photo: Davie Naylor (3)

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