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Moel Lefn

Date ... Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Distance ... 7.0 miles
Ascent ... 2130 feet
Time ... 5 hours 15 mins
Weather ... 8 ºC, cloudy with some sunny spells, heavy showers and a strong NW wind on the summits
Summits ... Moel Lefn - 2093' (wn109)
Moel yr Ogof - 2149' (wn117)
Start ... Beddgelert forest - free car parking (SH572502) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº17 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº115 (1:50,000)
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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Moel Hebog (on the far left) and Moel yr Ogof and Moel Lefn seen from the 
	car park

Moel Hebog (on the far left) and Moel yr Ogof and Moel Lefn seen from the car park

Zooming in on Moel Hebog

Zooming in on Moel Hebog

Another shot of Moel Hebog as we crossed the new railway tracks

Another shot of Moel Hebog as we crossed the new railway tracks

Heading towards Y Gyrn over the very boggy moorland

Heading towards Y Gyrn over the very boggy moorland

Looking towards a cloud covered Snowdon from the same spot

Looking towards a cloud covered Snowdon from the same spot

A wet and very muddy Tim

A wet and very muddy Tim

Getting closer to Moel Lefn

Getting closer to Moel Lefn

Llyn Llywelyn and Castell (on the right) from near to the old Princess 
	Quarry

Llyn Llywelyn and Castell (on the right) from near to the old Princess Quarry

Tackling the steeper slopes of Moel Lefn, above the quarry

Tackling the steeper slopes of Moel Lefn, above the quarry

The final steep pull up onto the summit, the path goes behind the crags 
	on the left

The final steep pull up onto the summit, the path goes behind the crags on the left

A close up view of the slabs

A close up view of the slabs

Sheena and Paul negotiating the steep scree path

Sheena and Paul negotiating the steep scree path

Llyn Llywelyn and Castell from the summit of Moel Lefn

Llyn Llywelyn and Castell from the summit of Moel Lefn

Looking back down onto the old quarry workings from the summit

Looking back down onto the old quarry workings from the summit

Heading towards Moel yr Ogof

Heading towards Moel yr Ogof

Looking back to Moel Lefn from the same spot

Looking back to Moel Lefn from the same spot

The summit of Moel yr Ogof

The summit of Moel yr Ogof

Looking down to Beddgelert with Llyn Dinas in the distance

Looking down to Beddgelert with Llyn Dinas in the distance

Criccieth and Cardigan Bay from the summit of Moel yr Ogof

Criccieth and Cardigan Bay from the summit of Moel yr Ogof

Moel Hebog seen from the descent from Moel yr Ogof

Moel Hebog seen from the descent from Moel yr Ogof

Looking back up at the cliffs we'd just made our way through

Looking back up at the cliffs we'd just made our way through

Moel Hebog seen from the tracks back through the forest

Moel Hebog seen from the tracks back through the forest

Cnicth bathed in late afternoon sunlight

Cnicth bathed in late afternoon sunlight