Moel Eilio facts for kids
This page is about the mountain near Snowdon. For the hill in the Carneddau, see Moel Eilio (Carneddau).
Quick facts for kids Moel Eilio |
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Moel Eilio from the south
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
Prominence | 259 m (850 ft) |
Parent peak | Snowdon |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
English translation | Eilio's hill |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
OS grid | SH555577 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
Listed summits of Moel Eilio | ||||
Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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Foel Gron | 629 m (2,064 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | ||
Foel Goch (Eilio) | 605 m (1,985 ft) | sub Hewitt |
Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Eilio). The average annual temperature of the mountain is around 6 degrees Celsius. During the winter season, some significant accumulations of snowfall is known to take place on Moel Eilio, due to its relatively flat, grassy slopes.
A popular ascent starts from Llanberis and climbs by way of Bwlch y Groes and then the north ridge of the hill.
Moel Eilio, Foel Gron, Foel Goch and Moel Cynghorion form a curved ridge tracking generally south-west towards Snowdon and can provide a less common route to ascend Snowdon.
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