The ascent of Moel Siabod was the first of two hikes myself and Paul did mid-March. We camped at Swallow Falls, near Betws-y-coed, and the second, more exciting hike/scramble will be the subject of my next post!

We chose Moel Siabod as it sounded a bit different to the usual peaks in Snowdonia, less well trodden but interesting none the less. The hike didn’t take us very long, and apart from some scrambling on the approach, it was a fairly easy walk. We were unlucky with the weather, a low cloud base and light rain reduced visibility, but this didn’t slow us down particularly.

Overall this was quite enjoyable, and a good warmup for the much longer route we took the following day.