Moel Eilio

This article is about the mountain near Snowdon. For the hill in the Carneddau, see Moel Eilio (Carneddau).

Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Eilio). The average annual temperature of the mountain is around 6 °C (43 °F). During the winter season, some significant accumulations of snowfall is known to take place on Moel Eilio, due to its relatively flat, grassy slopes.

Moel Eilio
Moel Eilio from the south
Highest point
Elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
Prominence	259 m (850 ft)
Parent peak	Snowdon
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translation	Eilio's hill
Language of name	Welsh
Pronunciation	Welsh: [mɔil eiliɔ]
Geography
Location	Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range	Eryri
OS grid	SH555577
Topo map	OS Landranger 115

Listed summits of Moel Eilio

Name	Grid ref	Height	Status
Foel Gron		629 m (2,064 ft)	Hewitt, Nuttall
Foel Goch (Eilio)		605 m (1,985 ft)	sub Hewitt

A popular ascent starts from Llanberis and climbs by way of Bwlch y Groes and then the north ridge of the hill.

Moel Eilio, Foel Gron, Foel Goch and Moel Cynghorion form a curved ridge tracking generally south-west towards Snowdon and can provide a less common route to ascend Snowdon.^[1][2][3]

A small lake lies below the summit; Llyn Dwythwch.