Foel Gron

Foel Gron is the perfectly rounded middle child of the Moel Eilio ridge. Often dismissed as a mere waypoint for those marching toward Snowdon from Llanberis, it offers splendid views of the Nantlle Ridge without the crushing crowds or the indignity of an overpriced summit café.

• •It sits squarely between Foel Goch and Moel Eilio, forming a high-altitude grassy motorway that provides some of the most pleasant, albeit calf-stretching, walking in northern Eryri.
• •The name translates from Welsh as 'Round Bare Hill,' which is a refreshingly literal description for a peak that avoids the dramatic, ego-inflating naming conventions of its jagged neighbors.
• •From the summit, you get a superb side-on perspective of the Snowdon Ranger path, allowing you to smugly watch distant hikers struggle while you enjoy the ridge breeze in relative solitude.
• •The area is geologically part of the Snowdon Volcanic Group, though you are significantly more likely to encounter a stubborn sheep than any lingering tectonic activity or molten lava today.
• •It serves as the ultimate 'bonus' peak for those who forget that the Moel Eilio ridge is essentially a giant green roller coaster designed specifically to test the structural integrity of your knees.