Moel Eilio
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Moel Eilio | |
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Moel Eilio from the south |
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Elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Range | Snowdonia |
Prominence | 259 m |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
OS grid reference | SH555577 |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
Translation | second hill (Welsh) |
Pronunciation | [mɔil eiliɔ] |
Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales that's situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. A popular ascent starts from the Youth Hostel at Llanberis.
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.