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Moel Penamnen

Moel Penamnen is a striking sight with its shapely leonine profile. On top its broad grassy back is more typical of the Howgills than Wales, neither fence nor wall nor rock intruding on a fine green sheen.

Moel Siabod towers majestically N and you will find few better viewpoints for the scarped ridge of Yr Arddu and the placid Vale of Lledr. The stretch of heather and marsh trailing away to Manod Mawr is like a mini-Migneint enhanced, on a sunny day, with just a glint of the elusive Llyn y Manod. That apart, however, the view is slightly disappointing with featureless moors, forest and quarries pre-eminent. Even so it is worth a 2hr foray from the Crimea Pass – when you have 2hr to spare!

Crimea Pass route (FG7)

There is little to add to ssss1. From Llynnau Barlwyd stay with the track until you reach a fence beyond the more N of the two lakes. Cross this over a stile for a short, sharp slog up to the long summit ridge where a tiny slaty cairn perches right on the very tip.