Total Distance: 8 miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 2500ft
An old favourite on the B Party roster, this walk was
borrowed by the A party on our last visit to Llanberis. At 8 miles it offers a
good stretch with some fantastic views, and we get to bag a bona fide Moel:
Moel Eilio, which stands at 2382 ft along with smaller cousins on the ridge,
Foel-gron and Foel-goch. In the main we will be following clear easy footpaths
with a stiff ascent at the beginning, so we’ll take plenty of puff stops.
We head south west out of Llamberis, quickly climbing before
we’ve left the conurbation, following a tarmacked track leading us to Bryn
Mawr, the northern ridge of Moel Eilio. After a couple of false summits we’ll
make the top where there is an impressive shelter, here we stop for lunch once we’ve
got our breath back. Those tempted to berate the walk leader for the amount of
effort required would do well to
remember that the A party have a further 1200ft of toil to go before reaching
their summit. If the sun is out, then what follows is well worth the effort
with panoramic views all round as we follow the ridge (requiring a little more
effort). The contours drop quickly from Foel-goch leading to the well made
gentle bridleway which will return us to Llanberis with views of the railway
and Llanberis path to Snowden.
