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{{Short description|Mountain in Snowdonia, Wales}}
{{about|the mountain near Snowdon|the hill in the Carneddau|Moel Eilio (Carneddau)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox mountain
 | name              = Moel Eilio
 | photo             = Moel_Eilio.jpg
 | photo_caption     = Moel Eilio from the south
 | elevation_m       = 726
 | elevation_ref     = 
 | prominence_m      = 259
 | prominence_ref    = 
 | parent_peak       = [[Snowdon]]
 | listing           = [[Marilyn (hill)|Marilyn]], [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]], [[Nuttall (hill)|Nuttall]]
 | translation       = Eilio's hill
 | language          = [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
 | pronunciation     = {{IPA|cy|mɔil eiliɔ|lang}}
 | location          = [[Gwynedd]], Wales
 | range             = [[Eryri]]
 | coordinates       = 
 | grid_ref_UK       = SH555577
 | topo              = [[Ordnance Survey|OS]] ''Landranger'' 115
 | easiest_route     = 
}}

{{GB summits start}}
{{GB summits entry
|Name=[[Foel Gron]]
|Height={{convert|629|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Status= [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]], [[Nuttall (hill)|Nuttall]]}}
{{GB summits entry
|Name=[[Foel Goch (Eilio)]]
|Height={{convert|605|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Status=sub [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]]}}
{{end}}

'''Moel Eilio''' is a [[mountain]] in [[Snowdonia]], [[North Wales]], that is situated approximately 3&nbsp;miles north-west of [[Snowdon]] itself. It has two subsidiary tops, [[Foel Gron]] and Foel Goch (Eilio). The average annual temperature of the mountain is around {{convert|6|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. During the winter season, some significant accumulations of snowfall is known to take place on Moel Eilio, due to its relatively flat, grassy slopes.

A popular ascent starts from [[Llanberis]] and climbs by way of Bwlch y Groes and then the north ridge of the hill.

Moel Eilio, Foel Gron, Foel Goch and [[Moel Cynghorion]] form a curved ridge tracking generally south-west towards Snowdon and can provide a less common route to ascend Snowdon.<ref>Marsh, Terry (1984). ''The Summits of Snowdonia'' (London: Robert Hale, 1984). {{ISBN|0-7090-1456-2}}.</ref><ref>Marsh, Terry. ''The Mountains of Wales'' (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985). {{ISBN|0-340-34827-5}}.</ref><ref>Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. {{ISBN|1-85284-304-7}}.</ref>

A small lake lies below the summit; Llyn Dwythwch.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2797869 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Moel Eilio and surrounding area]
* [http://www.walkeryri.org.uk/?tag=moel-eilio-726 Walking Routes to the Summit of Moel Eilio]
{{coord|53.09688|N|4.15953|W|region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SH555577)|display=title}}<!-- Note: WGS84 lat/long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref -->

[[Category:Betws Garmon]]
[[Category:Llanberis]]
[[Category:Waunfawr]]
[[Category:Mountains and hills of Gwynedd]]
[[Category:Mountains and hills of Snowdonia]]
[[Category:Hewitts of Wales]]
[[Category:Marilyns of Wales]]
[[Category:Nuttalls]]