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Moel Hebog 
Moel Hebog, seen from the southElevation 782 m (2,566 ft) Prominence 585 m (1,919 ft) Parent peak Snowdon Listing Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall Translation Hill of the hawk/falcon (Welsh) Pronunciation Welsh: [ˈmɔil ˈhɛbɔɡ] Location Location Snowdonia, Wales Topo map OS Landranger 115 OS grid SH565469 Listed summits of Moel Hebog Name Grid ref Height Status Moel yr Ogof 655 m (2,149 ft) Hewitt, Nuttall Moel Lefn 638 m (2,093 ft) Hewitt, Nuttall Moel Hebog (Welsh for Bare Hill of the Hawk) is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales which dominates the view west from the village of Beddgelert. It gives name to a whole range of peaks in the north-western corner of Snowdonia, which include the Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Mawr.
From that side, Moel Hebog has a rocky face with a distinctive pointed summit, although from other sides, it appears more rounded. The exposed rock means that it is often visited by students of geology. Much of the mountain consists of welded, fiamme rich rhyolitic tuff.
It is often climbed from Beddgelert and it can be combined with the nearby mountains of Moel yr Ogof and Moel Lefn for a longer walk. This route, however, does involve some easy scrambling.
On Moel yr Ogof can be found Owain Glyndwr's Cave. [1][2][3] The view of Moel Hebog and Llyn Gwynant from the north near Snowdon is one of the most photographed in Snowdonia.
References
- ^ Marsh, Terry. The Summits of Snowdonia (London: Robert Hale, 1984).
- ^ Marsh, Terry. The Mountains of Wales (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985).
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
The Moel Hebog Group
The Moel Hebog Group contains the following (main) summits:
- Moel Hebog — Marilyn
- Craig Cwm Silyn — Marilyn
- Trum y Ddysgl — Marilyn
- Garnedd Goch
- Mynydd Mawr — Marilyn
- Mynydd Drws-y-Coed
- Moel yr Ogof
- Mynydd Tal-y-Mignedd
- Moel Lefn
- Y Garn
- Mynydd Graig Goch
- Moel-ddu — Marilyn
External links
- Computer generated summit panoramas North South index
- Walking guide and photographs Moel Hebog from Beddgelert
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Moel Hebog and surrounding area
Categories:- Hewitts of Wales
- Marilyns of Wales
- Mountains and hills of Snowdonia
- Nuttalls
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Gwynedd
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