Manod Mawr and Moel Penamnen

[andy63]

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(approximate route)

I started from Blaenau Ffestiniog. The path up towards Manod Mawr was quite difficult to follow at first, until I got to the incline which leads up to the quarry.
Manod Mawr is probably Britain's most industrialised mountain, with a big chunk having been taken out of it by a slate quarry.

Manod Mawr ascent

Incline

From the top of the incline I walked across to the edge of Llyn Manod, and then followed a path which headed straight up. This turned out to be quite steep, but reached the summit fairly quickly.

Llyn y Manod

Blaenau Ffestiniog

Manod Mawr summit

From here it's an easy walk through the quarry to the North Top.

Quarry and Manod Mawr north top

North Top summit

Some very boggy ground has to be crossed to get from here to the 586m summit of Foel Fras, and then there's a nice grassy ridge leading up to the top of Moel Penanmen.

Moel Penamnen from Foel Fras

Manod Mawr from Moel Penamnen

Moel Penamnen summit, view of Snowdon

I then went back along the ridge before dropping down onto an indistinct path which heads toward the Barlwyd reservoirs. From the bottom of the reservoir there's a track which leads down through another large quarry to the main road just north of Blaenau.

[AbbsFooty]

This is a good report

[andy63]

Thanks