Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

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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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
Welsh
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttall
1
Welsh
Nuttall
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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 (23rd highest in Wales, 41st 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.


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Looking up the Daear Ddu Ridge towards Carnedd Moel Siabod from Llyn y Foel

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)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - On Carnedd Moel Siabod

On Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Joan Birkett (2)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Climbing the North West ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Climbing the North West ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Mike Knipe (116)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Me at the top of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Me at the top of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Dave Slack (2)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Cyfyng Falls, Pont Cyfyng

Cyfyng Falls, Pont Cyfyng

Photo: Davie Naylor (2)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - On the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

On the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Dave Slack (1)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Approaching the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Approaching the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Karen Harding (8)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Looking down the Daear Ddu Ridge to Llyn y Foel from Carnedd Moel Siabod

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

Photo: Chris Haselden (50)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - The Moel Siabod Ridge from Carnedd Moel Siabod

The Moel Siabod Ridge from Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Davie Naylor (7)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - My Cairn Terrier 'Jessie' on Carnedd Moel Siabod

My Cairn Terrier 'Jessie' on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Ray Crowe (2)

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)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - The Snowdon Horseshoe from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

The Snowdon Horseshoe from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

Photo: Don Williams (17)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Carnedd Moel Siabod summit in mist

Carnedd Moel Siabod summit in mist

Photo: Davie Naylor (4)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Me and my Fianc on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Me and my Fianc on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Rachel Churcher (1)

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)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - The Waterfalls at Pont Cyfyng

The Waterfalls at Pont Cyfyng

Photo: Mike Griffiths (10)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - William Golder on Carnedd Moel Siabod

William Golder on Carnedd Moel Siabod

Photo: Sean Golder (1)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Carnedd Moel Siabod and Llynnau Mymbyr from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig

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

Photo: Davie Naylor (11)

Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig - Snowdon from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

Snowdon from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

Photo: Clive Brown (1)


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