Moel Siabod
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.36 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,382 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,382 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,018 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 545 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 14 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3887
- Uploaded
- February 25, 2018
- Recorded
- February 2018
near Capel-Curig, Wales (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
Moel Siabod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the villages of Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig.
Leaving the centre, the route crosses the river Llygwy via the ancient bridge "Pont-y-Bala"; it almost immediately enters Forestry Commission land and follows a variety of dirt tracks and footpaths before exiting onto open access land and continuing south up the grassy northern side of the mountain.
A well marked turning onto a very steep tarmacked road in the village of Pont Cyfyng (not the first turning with the pedestrian sign) marks the beginning of this route, with a footpath leaving the road after about 100m
This footpath forks, with one route taking a sharp ascent onto the main ridge and one a more gentle route up through an abandoned slate mine and up to Llyn-y-foel from where there are several paths to the summit via the minor ridge to the east, which involves scrabbling.
Leaving the centre, the route crosses the river Llygwy via the ancient bridge "Pont-y-Bala"; it almost immediately enters Forestry Commission land and follows a variety of dirt tracks and footpaths before exiting onto open access land and continuing south up the grassy northern side of the mountain.
A well marked turning onto a very steep tarmacked road in the village of Pont Cyfyng (not the first turning with the pedestrian sign) marks the beginning of this route, with a footpath leaving the road after about 100m
This footpath forks, with one route taking a sharp ascent onto the main ridge and one a more gentle route up through an abandoned slate mine and up to Llyn-y-foel from where there are several paths to the summit via the minor ridge to the east, which involves scrabbling.
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Excellent description bannerman and great leadership looking forward to next expedition. ⛰🗻