Moel Cynghorion

DATE : 12th April 2005









Low cloud drifts over the summit of Moel Eilio


Further across the valley are the giants of Elidir Fawr , Y Garn & the Glyders


Llyn Dwythwth from the approach to Moel Eilio summit


Mynd Mawr , the Nantle Ridge & Moel Hebog lie to the west


The continuation of the ridge to Foel Gron , Foel Goch and Moel Cynghorion


A Snowdon Mountain railway trains chugs towards the summit with a rescue helicopter heading in the opposite direction


Llyn & Cwm Dwythwth from Bwlch Gwyn


Mynd Mawr again & Llyn Cwellyn


The main hill of the walk , Moel Cynghorion


Bwlch Maesgwm seperating Foel Goch & Moel Cynghorion


View along Maesgwm with Elidir Fawr in the background


Another train makes the ascent with Glyder Fawr & Tryfan providing the backdrop


On Moel Cynghorion summit now looking back to the previous summits visited


The high summits of l-r Elidir Fawr , Mynydd Perfedd , Foel Goch & Y Garn


Elidir Fawr again with Llyn Padarn & Llanberis down to the left


The north-western face of Snowdon


Snowdon again with the route of the zig zagging Ranger Path just visible


South western view to Moel Hebog & associated hills


Snowdon with it's satellite Yr Aran to the right


Heading back along Maesgwm flanked by Foel Goch & Moel Cynghorion


View back on Moel Cynghorion


Close up of Snowdon summit with the cafe building just below


Snowdon sits high above with the Llanberis path seen as an outline to the left


Back to Llanberis & the heavily quarried face of Elidir Fawr