"Sunday 8th April 2018. An ascent and survey of Moel-ddu, near Prenteg, Gwynedd. The summits were Pt. 534m/27m, Moel-ddu 553m/198m (second ascent) and Mynydd Gorllwyn 239m/43m. 11.2km, with 550m of ascent. 7hrs 0min. After coffee in AW's house at the base of these hills, we set off in two cars up the steep narrow lane that winds up from Prenteg into the foothills of Moel Hebog. This was a little area of North Wales to which I had never been before, and I found it enchanting. Leaving one car near the termination of our proposed route, I drove mine with AW and MP up to the car park by the remote Llyn Cwmystradllyn reservoir, little known to those who visit Eryri (Snowdonia), in a quiet corner of the National Park. We set off to the northern shore of the lake, chatting for a while with the occupant of Tyddyn-mawr, who told us she planned to open a tea-room in her house to cater for the anglers and walkers who passed by. A track took us up into the impressive workings of the Gorseddau Slate Quarry - for details, see at http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/40557/details/gorseddau-slate-quarry. We worked our way up the various levels to access the bwlch (col) between the hills of ..." — marktrengove2 • Apr 8, 2018