Moel yr Ogof

Moel yr Ogof is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary summit of Moel Hebog and a sister peak to the lower Moel Lefn. There is an asbestos trial mine located on the summit.

Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,149 feet
Description: mountain (655m) in Gwynedd
Also known as: “Moel Yr Ogof”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moel Lefn and Moel Hebog.

Moel Lefn

Peak

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel Lefn is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary peak of Moel Hebog and a sister peak of Moel yr Ogof. Its summit marks the end of the Hebog ridge.

Moel Hebog

Peak

Photo: Stemonitis, Public domain.

Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales, rising to 783 metres above sea level and dominating the western view from the village of Beddgelert.

Llyn Llywelyn

Reservoir

Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llyn Llywelyn is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantmor and Rhyd Ddu.

Nantmor

Village

Photo: William Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor.

Rhyd Ddu

Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.

Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.