Y Ro Lwyd

About Y Ro Lwyd

Tucked away in the quieter northern reaches of the Moelwyns, this rocky, often overlooked summit offers a rugged, pathless character typical of the Eryri hinterlands. Rising above the Lledr Valley, its heathery slopes provide a grandstand view of Moel Siabod’s dramatic eastern face and the sprawling Migneint moors beyond.

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• •The name is derived from the Welsh 'ro' (a shortened form of 'gro', meaning shingle or gravel) and 'lwyd' (grey), translating as 'The Grey Shingle' in reference to the weathered rocky debris scattered across its upper slopes.
• •The hill acts as a quiet bridge between the high, craggy tops of the central Moelwynion and the lower moorlands above Dolwyddelan, sitting within a sprawling landscape of peat bogs and hidden pools.
• •The summit provides an excellent, direct perspective of Moel Siabod’s massive southeast ridge, Daear Ddu, which looks particularly imposing from this angle across the valley.
• •Navigating the ridge southwards towards Ysgafell Wen involves weaving through a confusing labyrinth of small llynau and mossy hummocks that can become a serious navigational puzzle when the cloud drops.
• •It is an ideal destination for those who find the crowded paths of nearby honeypots distasteful, though you may find that the local bog is equally uninterested in your presence.