Moel Siabod SE Ridge

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From Bryn Glô car park cross the road and head towards Capel Curig for 200m before crossing the bridge over Afon Llugwy. Follow the road for 500m before taking the footpath signposted track (right) leading up into the forest . Climb over a stile and follow the track for 2 km’s steeply winding its way initially through the forest before leading to open moorland and fine views of Moel Siabod and its South East ridge that dominates the skyline.

2.

The track contours around Moel Siabod and enters a coniferous forest with a gate at its entrance. Take the second track on the right, around 200m from the gate and follow this to the T-juction at its end. Head North (right) at the junction for 300m where the track ends in a clearing, a bridge over a stream to the East leads to a well defined path through scrubland. The path roughly follows the left hand side of the stream running past a fence up a hill and over a stile. When the path meanders close to the stream and the waterfall is visible cross over the stream with care and ascend steeply on a well worn path rising towards Llyn y Foel. The path becomes less defined after the initial steep section but continue heading in a North Westerly direction that soon rejoins next to a stream.

3.

When the brow of the spectacular glacial Cwm is reached the broad shoulder leading to the South East ridge and the way forward is clear. Head West around the Llyn to the col at the base of the shoulder. Stick to the crest of the shoulder to enjoy the best of the rocky sections that are never exposed.  There are many small outcrops along the broad shoulder that are linked together by a path weaving its way up the shoulder allowing any rock steps to be avoided however none are difficult.

4.

The shoulder transitions from solid rocky shoulder to a more broken ground, continue up the ridge that leads to a final few scrambling sections before the prominent summit triangulation pillar comes into view.

5.

From the summit head in a North East direction over rocky ground initially along the ridge before dropping to the northern side of the rocky subsidiary summits. A prominent path, that through erosion is cut into the mountain, is soon picked up that continues in a North Easterly direction down the mountain at a runnable gradient.

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Cross over three stiles with the last on the outskirts of a forest and continue to follow the path down next to a stream. Another stile is crossed and after 30m at a t-junction to a track heading East (right) through the forest. After 1km of gently descending the track splits in-between two barriers. Continue on the track through the second barrier that ends in a short set of steps leading to a path following Afon Llugwy on its right hand side. Stick to the rivers edge ignoring the footbridge over the river that leads to a stile, open fields and a footbridge beneath a house. Follow the track that leads to the bridge over Afon Llugwy and the A5 which is followed back to the car park.