Moel yr Ogof
655m (2150ft)
The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,106ft (947m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Beddgelert - Welsh Mountain Railway - Moel Hebog - Bwlch Meillionen - Moel yr Ogof - Moel Lefn - Bwlch Sais - Craig Cwm-trwsgl - Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl - Coed Mawr - Beddgelert Forest Campsite - Beddgelert
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Moel yr Ogof
Daniel Moran walked up Moel yr Ogof on January 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Caravan walk from beddgelart [with] Chels and frankie [weather] Mixed, not great visibility - Water sounds & slow wind
Melfyn Parry climbed Moel yr Ogof on August 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked in the carpark just off the A4085 just before reaching the centre of Beddgelert on the Caernarfon Road. Crossed over the A4085 & took a path that crossed under & over the Welsh Highland Railway line 3 times before taking a well signposted path (Moel Hebog). The path is quite steep in parts & loose stone makes for hard going at times. We eventually reached the summit of Moel Hebog & then continued down the slope to Bwlch Meillion. The weather being better today than 2 weeks ago we continued the ascent of Moel yr Ogof & onwards to Moel Lefn before dropping down to Bwlch Sais & then on to Bwlch Cwm Trwsgl. From here we took the forest tracks around Llyn Llywelyn then passing Hafod Ruffydd Ganol & on to the railway line. Continuing along the forest track we rejoined our outbound route & returned to the car park. [with] With 4 members of PRC [weather] Started off okay but rain soon developed which was quite heavy at times. Visibility was good & after lunch the weather improved greatly, becoming sunny & warm.
Adrian Haywood bagged Moel yr Ogof on October 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Beddgelert [with] Mike, Celia and Rob [weather] mixed
Robert Shaw hiked Moel yr Ogof on April 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] On sports club walk clear [with] usual crew [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson summited 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 conquered 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 scaled Moel yr Ogof during August, 1963 [with] Dad
Bleddyn Rhys walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged Moel yr Ogof on October 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] unsure of date [weather] fog
Gerald Murphy hiked 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 summited 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
Vince Wetton conquered Moel yr Ogof on May 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Beddgelert classic route gw192 [with] RTM [weather] Cloudy am sunny pm - Easy after moel Hebog
Linda Mckeogh, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Andrew Greenhill, Kath Edwards and Victoria Bates have all walked, climbed & bagged Moel yr Ogof.
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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
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
The summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog in the background (far left)
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (left) and Mynydd Drws-y-coed with Moel Eilio (right, in the distance) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
Moel Lefn (centre), Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
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