Moel Hebog

[Broggy1]

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A rainy, windy and misty day in Wales along the Hebog Ridge.

I wanted to be down for the 4pm Football so this walk fit the ball after heading to Wales in the morning.

My Mum and Dad were happy to just do Hebog while I completed the ridge and headed on to the Eastern section of the Nantlle Ridge.

The ridge itself was slippy and treacherous with the rain and by the time I got to Bwlch-y-Ddwy-elor it was pouring down again and my resolve to head back up to hills I had already done (however good they are) had gone so I followed the bridleway back to the main road and back to Beddgelert.

Once there I could see my parents higher up on Moel Hebog (not enjoying a wet and difficult descent) and with our car parking running out I headed back up to intercept them and get the keys so they could take their time on the lower section!

Path out of Beddgelert

Initial path - weather awful!

Lower section of the ridge

Loose scree and rocks near the top needed much care in the rain

Trig Point on Moel Hebog

Moel Yr Ogof appears as the mist lifts slightly

The path heads through the notch on route to Moel Yr Ogof

Summit of Moel Yr Ogof back in mist

Looking back to the top of Moel Lefn from the cairn on the Northern End

The Nantlle Ridge briefly appears

Quarry Reservoir

Lower cliffs of Moel Lefn

Heading back up to Bwlch-Ddwy-elor. At this point I had full intention of heading on to the Nantlle Ridge but when I reached the saddle the rain was pouring again and I decided against it as the forest was just there. If I'd have known, I could have saved myself some extra ascent by taking an earlier bridleway back to Beddgelert

In the Beddgelert forest