With rain still in the air and the
summit of Hebog in cloud we decided to start our climb from camp this year,
rather than driving to the foot of the hill, adding four miles to the hike.142nd Troop Camp 2005 - North Wales
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Monday is usually the day we mount an assault on a hill and in this part of the world that hill is Moel Hebog, a 782m hill next to Snowdon but not as busy. This year had particular significance as our last visit ended in defeat when the weather closed in on us when we were only a few minutes from the summit.
With rain still in the air and the
summit of Hebog in cloud we decided to start our climb from camp this year,
rather than driving to the foot of the hill, adding four miles to the hike.
However as we walked things started to look up as the weather improved and as we walked through Beddgelert the cloud lifted and the top of the hill could be clearly seen. However with a strong wind and dark clouds gathering to the North it looked as if the curse of Hebog may strike again.
By lunchtime though it was warm and dry as we spent a few minutes relaxing before the ‘steep’ bit.
With the weather on our side we made
it to the point where we
had to turn back two years ago, a part of the hill which is difficult in the
best of weathers.
All worries were abandoned as we approached the summit as the cloud and rain failed to materialise and we were able to enjoy a clear, although windy, half hour on top of Moel Hebog. We had beaten the two-year-old curse of Hebog.
From the summit of Hebog there are spectacular views of the Cardigan Bay from Harlech all the way around to Aberdaron.
After a
bit of a rest and a reading from Scouting for Boys – how scouting can you get?
We set off back down to Beddgelert and on to camp.
The view here is from the summit looking back down the Gwynant Valley. Our camp site is top right of the lake in the distance.
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