Route outline for walk cw180:
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
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
![]() 3 Welsh Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 3 Welsh Nuttalls |
![]() 0 Welsh Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Welsh Marilyn |
![]() 1 Bridget |
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.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Y Foel Goch at 805m (2642ft). Y Foel Goch is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (33rd highest in Wales, 72nd highest in England & Wales)
Y Foel Goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (42nd highest in Wales, 87th highest in England & Wales). Y Foel Goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-foil-gokh'.
The summit of Y Foel Goch is marked by a cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Gallt yr Ogof at 763m (2504ft). Gallt yr Ogof is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (45th highest in Wales, 108th highest in England & Wales)
Gallt yr Ogof is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (56th highest in Wales, 132nd highest in England & Wales). Gallt yr Ogof means 'Cliff with a Cave' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ga-thl-t-ur-o-gov'.
The summit of Gallt yr Ogof is marked by a cairn.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Cefn y Capel at 460m (1510ft). Cefn y Capel is known as a Welsh Bridget.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw180 Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Foel Goch and Gallt yr Ogof from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig
In no particular order . . .

*The Carneddau, Llynnau Mymbyr, Plas Y Brenin, Capel Curig, The Moel Siabod Ridge and Betws-y-Coed from Carnedd Moel Siabod

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) & Crib Goch (centre left) and Lechlog (Snowdon) (right) from Llyn Caseg Fraith

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

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