Moel Eilio
Moel Eilio | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
Prominence | 259 m (850 ft) |
Parent peak | Snowdon |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
English translation | Eilio's hill |
Language of name | Welsh |
Pronunciation | Welsh: [mɔil eiliɔ] |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
OS grid | SH555577 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
Listed summits of Moel Eilio | ||||
Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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Foel Gron | 629 m (2,064 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | ||
605 m (1,985 ft) | sub Hewitt |
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 degrees Celsius. During the winter season, some significant accumulations of snowfall is known to take place on Moel Eilio, due to its relatively flat, grassy slopes.
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[]
- ^ Marsh, Terry (1984). The Summits of Snowdonia (London: Robert Hale, 1984). ISBN 0-7090-1456-2.
- ^ Marsh, Terry. The Mountains of Wales (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985). ISBN 0-340-34827-5.
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
External links[]
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Moel Eilio and surrounding area
- Walking Routes to the Summit of Moel Eilio
Coordinates: 53°05′49″N 4°09′34″W / 53.09688°N 4.15953°W
- Betws Garmon
- Llanberis
- Waunfawr
- Mountains and hills of Gwynedd
- Mountains and hills of Snowdonia
- Hewitts of Wales
- Marilyns of Wales
- Nuttalls
- Gwynedd geography stubs