Peak and Fell Walking - 14th February 2007 Cnicht & Moelwyns

CNICHT & MOELWYNS

A PHOTOGRAPHIC WALKING WEBSITE by NEIL HASLEWOOD

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Cnicht & Moelwyns - 14th February 2007

WALK STATISTICS

Date	14th February 2007	Description	Cnicht & Moelwyns
Start Point	Croesor Village	Peaks Climbed	Cnicht 689m
Total Time	6hrs 28min		Cnicht North Top 686m
Walking Time	5hrs 02min		Moel-yr-hydd 648m
Stopped Time	1hrs 26min		Moelwyn Mawr North Top 646m
Distance	10.53 miles		Moelwyn Mawr 770m
Moving Average	2.1 mph		Craigysgafn 689m
			Moelwyn Bach 710m
Elevation at Start	150 metres	Temperature	3°C to 6°C
Total Ascent	1,142 metres	Weather	Sunny
Max Elevation	770 metres	Walking With	Mark

WALK NOTES

Croesor Village - Cnicht - Cnicht North Top - Llyn yr Adar- Moel-yr-hydd - Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top - Moelwyn Mawr - Craigysgafn - Moelwyn Bach - Croesor Village

The weather forecast had changed from a "wash out" to a lovely sunny day in the two days prior to our walk. In the end the whole walk was virtually in glorious sunny cloudless weather. The only "rogue" cloud was while on Moelwyn Bach. Excellent views to Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge from Cnicht. It was very interesting walking through the disused quarries at Rhosydd. Fantastic views over to Blaenau Ffestiniog and Tanygrisiau Reservoir from Moel-yr-hydd. The ascent of Moelwyn Mawr was very steep and scree slope up Moelwyn Bach was steep and loose. Now "clocked" up over 1,000 miles.

MAP

PROFILE

REFERENCE

Reference Books Used	The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1 Wales by John & Anne Nuttall (Cicerone)
Maps Used	OL17 Explorer - Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa
	OL18 Explorer - Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala

PHOTOGRAPHS

Cnicht from Car Park in Croesor

Moel Hebog & Snowdon from Croesor

Cnicht comes into view

Disused Slate Quarry

Snowdon in distance & Disused Slate Quarry

Cairn on path up Cnicht

Looking back down spine of Cnicht ridge towards Porthmadog

Nearing the final ascent of Cnicht

Nearing the final ascent of Cnicht

The Final ascent of Cnicht

Snowdon from just below Cnicht

Zooming in to Snowdon from Cnicht Summit

Snowdon from Cnicht Summit

Nantlle Ridge in distance from Cnicht Summit

Moel Hebog & Nantlle Ridge from Cnicht Summit

Moel Hebog & Nantlle Ridge from Cnicht Summit

Snowdon from Cnicht Summit

Cnicht North Top from Cnicht Summit

Cnicht Summit

Cnicht North Top

Nantlle Ridge from Cnicht North Top Summit

Snowdon from Cnicht North Top Summit

Cnicht from Cnicht North Top Summit

Heading towards Llyn yr Adar from Cnicht

Snowdon from Llyn yr Adar

Cnicht from Llynnau Diffwys

Bwlch-y-Rhosydd & deserted quarries

A difficult "Stile"!!

Rhosydd Slate Quarry

Rhosydd Slate Quarry Buildings

Rhosydd Slate Quarry from First Incline

Second Incline at Rhosydd Slate Quarry

Cnicht from Rhosydd Slate Quarry

Cnicht & Snowdon from Rhosydd Slate Quarry

Cnicht from Moel-yr-hydd Summit

Blaenau Ffestiniog from Moel-yr-hydd Summit

Moel Hebog Cnicht & Snowdon in distance from Moel-yr-hydd Summit

Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top from Summit of Moel-yr-hydd

Tanygrisiau Reservoir from Moel-yr-hydd Summit

Moel-yr-hydd

Cnicht from Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Summit

Moel-yr-hydd from Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Summit

Snowdon in distance from Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Summit

Snowdon in distance from Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Summit

Moel Hebog & Cnicht from Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Summit

Moel-yr-hydd & Blaenau Ffestiniog from Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Summit

Cnicht from Moelwyn Mawr Summit

Cnicht & Snowdon from Moelwyn Mawr Summit

Moelwyn Mawr Summit

Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Bach from descent of Moelwyn Mawr

Llyn Stwlan Reservoir

Moelwyn Mawr from Craigysgafn

Llyn Stwlan Reservoir from Craigysgafn

Moelwyn Mawr from Craigysgafn Summit

Llyn Stwlan Reservoir from Craigysgafn Summit

Moelwyn Mawr from Craigysgafn Summit

Moelwyn Mawr from Craigysgafn Summit

Quartz on Craigysgafn

Llyn Stwlan Reservoir from Moelwyn Bach

Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Mawr from Moelwyn Bach

Blaenau Ffestiniog & Tanygrisiau Reservoir from Moelwyn Bach Summit

A "rogue" cloud covers summit of Moelwyn Bach

Moelwyn Bach Summit

Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Bach from path back to Croesor

Sunset over Porthmadog Estuary

Moelwyn Mawr Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Bach from path back to Croesor

Cnicht on return to Croesor

Croesor Information Board

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