Walk Moel Hebog from Beddgelert
Fine views of Snowdon and the Nantlle Ridge
This 7 mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Beddgelert in Snowdonia & will take you about 5¾ hrs to complete.
Detailed walk route map PDF | ||
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | gw192 | |
| Length: | 7 miles (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3106 ft (947m) | |
| Time: | 5¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
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
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
To visit the cave supposedly used by Owain Glyndwr when hiding from the English, go NE from above Bwlch Meillionen and contour round the mountainside for about 300m. The small cave is in the rockface on the other side of a gully. Go west to regain the ridge.
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 |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Moel Hebog at 783m (2569ft). Moel Hebog is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (40th highest in Wales, 94th highest in England & Wales)
Moel Hebog is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (51st highest in Wales, 114th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (17th highest in Wales, 425th highest in the UK).
Moel Hebog means 'Bare Hill of the Hawk' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moy-el-heb-og'.
The summit of Moel Hebog is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Moel yr Ogof at 655m (2150ft). Moel yr Ogof is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (101st highest in Wales, 240th highest in England & Wales)
Moel yr Ogof is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (136th highest in Wales, 322nd highest in England & 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.
You will also reach the summit of Moel Lefn at 638m (2094ft). Moel Lefn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (108th highest in Wales, 262nd highest in England & Wales)
Moel Lefn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (149th highest in Wales, 351st highest in England & Wales). Moel Lefn means 'Smooth Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'moy-el le-vn'.
The summit of Moel Lefn is marked by the most northern of two rocky outcrops.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Moel Hebog from Beddgelert
In no particular order . . .
The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from Moel Lefn
The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Lefn
. . . load all 59 pictures & photos from this walk
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