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moel siabod horseshoe

moel siabod horseshoe


Postby petenelliewalking » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:45 pm

Date walked: 18/04/2015

Time taken: 5

Distance: 10 km

Ascent: 824m

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After using this excellent website for a while, it's time for me to register and make a contribution! So, here's my walk around the Moel Siabod horseshoe...

(Sorry, but there's some 'old' photos in the report.)

This is a cracking walk with a very entertaining easy scramble up the Daear Ddu ridge.
Start off by parking at Bryn Glo car park (free!) on the outskirts of Capel Curig. Right, then across the bridge then after 100m fork right up a lane with a welcoming 'Private' sign. After 200m or so, you pass some holiday cottages and the lane turns into a track with clear views of Moel Siabod ahead...
Imagemoel siabod by Trees&weed, on Flickr

Ignore the obvious ridge on your right (it's the descent route). Continue on the track as you pass a pleasant llyn then a small quarry working. Soon you'll see llyn y foel and the impressive looking Daear Ddu ridge (that is hidden from view in the previous photo). Continue to the foot of the ridge...
Imagebottom of daear ddu by Trees&weed, on Flickr

Pick your way up the ridge, you can make things a bit harder by sticking the right (and vice versa)...
Imagehalf way up daear ddu by Trees&weed, on Flickr

All too soon the fun is over...
Imagetop of daear ddu by Trees&weed, on Flickr

The summit is a lovely place to sit and take in the views. (Mind you, it was damn cold with a biting easterly!)
Imagemoel siabod summit view by Trees&weed, on Flickr
Imagesnowdon horseshoe by Trees&weed, on Flickr
Imagesiabod summit view by Trees&weed, on Flickr

The descent route (the ridge central in the panorama above)...
Imagethe way ahead by Trees&weed, on Flickr

I came up on the right side and down the left in this pic..
Imagesiabod summit view by Trees&weed, on Flickr

After walking 200m or so down this ridge you can pick up paths (100m on your left) either down to Plas y Brenin (and through woodland back to the car) or a grassy one that runs parallel down on the left of the ridge.

We carried on along the ridge and then down to the track we came up on...
Imagethe way down by Trees&weed, on Flickr

This walk is a great half day out. It is useful for building confidence on more 'scrambly' terrain and do-able for a fit dog (my Nellie loves this walk).

And for means of introduction...
Imagesiabod selfie by Trees&weed, on Flickr
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Re: moel siabod horseshoe

Postby johnkaysleftleg » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:32 pm

Great to see you posting on walk highlands, hopefully the first of many reports. This looks a fine outing and one for the list next time we're in wonderful Wales. Great set of pics.
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Re: moel siabod horseshoe

Postby Colley » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:58 pm

This brings back loads of memories - a long time since I have been on Moel Siabod. Must go again soon. Thanks for posting.
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Re: moel siabod horseshoe

Postby Mal Grey » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:18 am

Nice informative report, thanks for sharing, and welcome.


One of my favourite Welsh mountains, nice short day with some fun scrambling and the views of the main Snowdonia peaks are fantastic.
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Re: moel siabod horseshoe

Postby Alteknacker » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:24 pm

Some cracking pics there. You had a great day for it.

A nice extension is available by dropping down to the Pen-y-Gwyrd (a place of great cultural, architectural and historical interest... where one can slake one's thirst :) ) and then ascending the Glyders, returning via Y Foel Goch and Cefyn y Capel.
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