Moel Fama

"By my new standard route, via the forest road from Bwlch Penbarras to join my normal route to the summit by the zig-zags. Down by the ODP. Quite busy, despite weakening sunshine, and rain front moving in on a cold gusty SW wind. More like March than June. Wheatear; stonechat. Ascent no. 555 - the height of Moel Fama 😁." — marktrengove2 • Jun 4, 2025

"By my new standard route, on the forest road to join my old route at the ponds. Had the dummit to myself. Noted smoke in Glan Clwyd below the hill and drove down to investigate. Just a stupid person with a bonfire - high fire risk at present with May without rain. Fine sunshine, with fair weather clouds; fresh NE wind. Many stonechats." — marktrengove2 • May 22, 2025

"By my favourite route from Coed y Felin, via Cilcain and the nameless cwm to the summit. Descent via Pt. 474m, the forest and Cae Newydd. Gathered wild garlic. Fine hot day; no cloud; light SE breeze. Yellowhammer; stone chats; wheatears; ravens; 3 cuckoos - heard, not seen. Small tortoiseshell butterfly." — marktrengove2 • Apr 30, 2025

"By my new standard route up the forest road from Bwlch Penbarras, down to the ponds, then joining the hollow purple trail up the zig-zags to the summit. Descent by the south ridge on the Offa's Dyke Path. Sunshine; broken cloud; no rain; cold NW wind. Quiet at the top." — marktrengove2 • Feb 27, 2025

"By my new standard route from Bwlch Penbarras, using the forest road up and down to the pools, then hollow purple route by the zig-zags up to the summit tower. Return by the ODP to Bwlch Penbarras." — marktrengove2 • Jan 25, 2025

"From Milennium Woods CP, as the parking at the water treatment works was full. Took the lane down and round to the WTC, to join my normal route up the Nant Gain valley and south up the nameless cwm to the summit. Busy with hikers taking advantage of the fine weather. Descended down the Pt. 474 ridge, forest road (minor pine tree blockages), and Ffrith Mountain to Cae Newydd, and back to the car. A fine mild day, comfortable in the sunshine, with a little cirrus cloud. Light southerly breeze." — marktrengove2 • Jan 15, 2025

"From Bwlch Penbarras, up via the forest road from the upper car park to join my normal route up by the pools, then hollow purple trail by the zig-zags to the summit. Down by the OFD. Very busy with Mersey-siders. Blue skies, sunshine, clouding in later; icy. " — marktrengove2 • Jan 2, 2025

"With the forest tails disrupted by tree-falls, the standard ascent from Bwlch Penbarras was the best option today. Returned by outward route. Broken cloud giving way to light rain on the descent. Strong, gusty, southerly wind. " — marktrengove2 • Dec 17, 2024

"Tried my standard route through the forest for the ascent, but had to abandon it as the belvedere track was completely blocked by multiple tree-falls, following Storm Darragh. It was completely impassable. I returned to Bwlch Penbarras and took the ODP path up and down. No problems there. Arrived on the summit in a very cold wind in the gloaming, and descended in the dark. Broken cloud; some open sky; fierce north-east wind. Raven. Venus bright to the SSW. On return to my car, I found the road east closed above the forest car park and had to take the long way round on the tortuous lane down to Llanbedr ☹️." — marktrengove2 • Dec 10, 2024

"By my standard route, clockwise. Busy with Mersey-siders, despite the weather. Heavy cloud blanket above the summits, with a few beams of sunlight breaking through. Strong, mild, SW wind. Avoided the rain-showers round about - just." — marktrengove2 • Nov 30, 2024