Bryn Banog

Sitting on the quieter southern fringes of the Moel Hebog range, this 520m Tump offers a secluded alternative to the busier Eryri peaks. Its grassy, often marshy slopes require attentive navigation, but reward walkers with clear, uninterrupted views across the Traeth Mawr estuary and towards the distant Rhinogydd.

• •The name derives from the Welsh bryn (hill) and banog, meaning 'prominent' or 'notable', a reference to how the peak stands out when viewed from the low-lying coastal plains to the south.
• •Bryn Banog is frequently climbed as part of a southern extension to the Moel Hebog circuit, connecting with the neighbouring summits of Moel yr Ogof and Moel Lefn for a long day of ridge walking.
• •The summit provides an excellent vantage point over the Glaslyn Estuary, where the river winds through reclaimed land towards the sea at Porthmadog.
• •While it may lack the rocky drama of the Glyderau, what the hill lacks in crags it more than makes up for in its ability to hide several inches of bog water beneath a deceptively solid-looking patch of moss.