Moel Eilio

Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Eilio). The average annual temperature of the mountain is around 6 °C (42 °F). During the winter season, some significant accumulations of snowfall is known to take place on Moel Eilio, due to its relatively flat, grassy slopes.

Moel Eilio
Moel Eilio from the south
Highest point
Elevation726 m (2,382 ft)
Prominence259 m (850 ft)
Parent peakSnowdon
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationEilio's hill
Language of nameWelsh
PronunciationWelsh: [mɔil eiliɔ]
Geography
LocationGwynedd, Wales
Parent rangeSnowdonia
OS gridSH555577
Topo mapOS Landranger 115
Listed summits of Moel Eilio
NameGrid refHeightStatus
Foel Gron629 m (2,064 ft)Hewitt, Nuttall
Foel Goch (Eilio)605 m (1,985 ft)sub Hewitt

A popular ascent starts from Llanberis and climbs by way of Bwlch y Groes and then the north ridge of the hill.

Moel Eilio, Foel Gron, Foel Goch and Moel Cynghorion form a curved ridge tracking generally south-west towards Snowdon and can provide a less common route to ascend Snowdon.[1][2][3]

A small lake lies below the summit; Llyn Dwythwch.

References

  1. Marsh, Terry (1984). The Summits of Snowdonia (London: Robert Hale, 1984). ISBN 0-7090-1456-2.
  2. Marsh, Terry. The Mountains of Wales (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985). ISBN 0-340-34827-5.
  3. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.

53.09688°N 4.15953°W / 53.09688; -4.15953

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