Ffridd Bach [Moel-ddu West Top]

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Name:	Ffridd Bach [Moel-ddu West Top]
Hill number:	7505
Height:	534m / 1752ft
Parent (Ma):	2037 Moel-ddu
RHB Section:	30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:	Moel Hebog
County/UA:	Gwynedd (CoU)
Catchment:	Glaslyn, Dwyfor, Catchment Boundaries
Class:	Subdodd (s5)
Grid ref:	SH 57458 44184
Summit feature:	hummock with loose rock
Drop:	27m
Col:	507m SH576441
OS map sheet(s):	(1:50k) 124 (1:25k) OL18W
Observations:	hummock 15m WSW at SH 57446 44179 may be as high
GPS data:	show GPS entries for this hill

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Logged Descriptions (logged by 44 users)	By	Date of Ascent
From NT car park at Aberglaslyn. Bryn Banog, Fridd Bach and Moel Ddu. Miserable day, wet and no views.	Alunrees33	23/07/2018
En route from Bryn Banog with Alf.	jrj	19/04/2018
From the car park on Llyn Cwmystradllyn via Gorseddau Quarries and Bwlch Oerddwr, on a survey with MP and AW. Onwards to Moel-ddu.	marktrengove	08/04/2018
From Dam parking, vague path then good track up Ynys-wen, track end then up S ridge to top of Ffridd Bach easy path across to Two tops of Moel-ddu, ineresting gap between. great views all round, Steeply down to impressive old Gorseddau Quarry, tramway back to parking. Excellent weather.	apricorum	25/03/2018
From carpark at Dam. The Southern shore has a path of sorts but boy is it rough and intermittent. Higher up its just a case of following the wall. A clamber over is required to get into the summit field. No views due to low cloud.	stig_nest	25/08/2017
3/4 (Gryn Goch/Gryn Ddu/FFrid Bach (Moel Ddu West Top/Moel Ddu)	Fergalh	13/08/2017
From Aberglaslyn Hall	JamesD1972	10/05/2017
On return leg from Moel-ddu	tim747	09/04/2015
tough walk from the llyn no path	Aristotle Chip	12/09/2014
From Moel-ddu.	JohnStoneham	18/06/2014
After Moel Ddu. There is a rock and a few stones making an embryonic cairn. Quite a laborious off path descent to the lake.	clivevilla	27/04/2013
W Jenx from Beddgelert, following old miners track to col between Moel-ddu and Moel Hebog. Wet ground, only faint track, misty weather. Long wall approach to summit adorned by large cairn n' W top. Back to col before Hebog.	nordicstar	10/03/2012
From minor road to SW, parked at last cattle grid as little space at corner. GR8 sunny morning.	Dugswell2	27/07/2011
From the dam to the W on way to Moel-Ddu; thought this was Moel-Ddu till I got there.	Aye Jimmy	31/05/2009
With: solo; Marhofn Meet. I set off early and bagged this one before others got off, meeting two groups as I walked down. Walked up from Glan-gors following the track then up the path to summit ridge. Visited Moel-Ddu summits and Ffridd Bach. Very cloudy.	Ian Baines	18/06/2005
Date unknown	RHW	01/01/1990
	willias	10/06/2018
	KeithByTheC	16/03/2018
	andrew brown	13/11/2016
	Tricky	03/09/2016
	A Peckish	30/07/2016
	beckybags	30/07/2016
	stevent0809	23/04/2016
	Tony S	14/11/2015
	Bruckner7	10/10/2015
	nicolajane	01/10/2015
	benarr89	18/11/2014
	Rob50	09/07/2014
	MM	15/03/2014
	KM	15/03/2014
	stevedixon	08/03/2014
	OLIVERS	14/09/2013
	parlick	07/06/2013
	boatgypsy	10/10/2012
	thenomad	10/07/2012
	Sprog	06/11/2011
	drwroberts	28/08/2011
	dadofmorph	01/01/2010
	Steve Q	25/05/2009
	Jon F	18/06/2005
	ianwatson	06/03/2004
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	IainT	12/04/1977