Walk Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
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This 11 mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station in Snowdonia & will take you about 8 hrs to complete.
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| Walk No.: | gw118 | |
| Length: | 11 miles (17.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4175 ft (1273m) | |
| Time: | 8 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis Path - Halfway Station - Llechog (Llanberis Path) - Clogwyn Station - Llyn Du'r Arrdu - Bwlch Cwm Brwynog - Moel Cynghorion - Bwlch Maesgwm - Foel Goch (Snowdon) - Foel Gron - Moel Eilio (Llanberis) - Llanberis.
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The Snowdon Mountain Railway is the only rack railway in Great Britain. It was opened in April 1896 and has been ferrying people to the summit of Snowdon ever since. To date, the Snowdon Mountain Railway has suffered only one fatality.On the day it opened one of the engines briefly lost control near the summit, tempting a passenger to leap from the train. He died from injuries.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 3 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 4 Welsh Nuttalls |
 1 Welsh Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Welsh Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Moel Eilio (Llanberis) at 726m (2383ft). Moel Eilio (Llanberis) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (59th highest in Wales, 142nd highest in England & Wales)
Moel Eilio (Llanberis) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (73rd highest in Wales, 176th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (28th highest in Wales, 535th highest in the UK).
Moel Eilio (Llanberis) means 'Supporting Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moil ay-leo'.
The summit of Moel Eilio (Llanberis) is marked by a windshelter.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Llechog (Llanberis Path) at 720m (2363ft). Llechog (Llanberis Path) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (76th highest in Wales, 184th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Moel Cynghorion at 674m (2212ft). Moel Cynghorion is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (83rd highest in Wales, 205th highest in England & Wales)
Moel Cynghorion is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (113th highest in Wales, 274th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (39th highest in Wales, 643rd highest in the UK).
Moel Cynghorion means 'Bare Hill of The Councillors' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moil cun-gh-or ee-on'.
The summit of Moel Cynghorion is marked by a small cairn & a ladder stile over a fence.
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Foel Gron at 629m (2064ft). Foel Gron is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (116th Wales, 277th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (160th highest in Wales, 375th highest in England & Wales). Foel Gron means 'Round Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil gron'.
The summit of Foel Gron is unmarked, just grass beside a fence.
- Foel Goch (Snowdon) at 605m (1985ft). Foel Goch (Snowdon) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (7th highest in Wales, 12th highest in England & Wales). Foel Goch (Snowdon) means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil gokh'.
The summit of Foel Goch (Snowdon) is marked by a cairn.
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
In no particular order . . .
Andy looking along the ridge towards Llanberis from Llechog (Llanberis Path) on the down from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) & Crib Goch (centre left) and Lechlog (Snowdon) (right) from Llyn Caseg Fraith
An unscheduled halt on Llechog (Llanberis Path) on the way up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Approcahing Llanberis and Llyn Peris on the Llanberis Path up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
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