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Name:Cadair Idris - Penygadair
Hill number:2137
Height:892.7m / 2929ft
Section:30F: Dolgellau to Machynlleth
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,HHB,BL,Bg,Cm,
T100,P600,P500
Drop:608m
Col:285m  SH757139  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
2121617/06/2017SH 71117 13039  F: rock near trig
S: Leica RX1250
alda
Summit
Jim
3486722/04/2021SH 71119 13037  F: Rock by trig pointK&AD
Summit
GJ
4178822/10/2023SH 71116 13044  F: Rock near trig point
O: Highest natural-looking large rock
S: Abney level
DSM
Summit
DM
4178922/10/2023SH 71117 13041  F: Small rock
O: Highest natural-looking point but rock small enough to have been placed there
S: Abney level
DSM
Summit
DM
4235209/04/2024SH 71115 13038  F: 1m SE of trig
O: this DTM summit might include part of trig point (unremoved); surveyed rock is 3m E of trig
S: 1m LIDAR
jimbloomer
Summit
Jim
-860208/06/2006SH 71116 13040  F: trig point on massive pile of stonesIJ
Summit
-860322/08/2007SH 71115 13039  F: trig point on massive pile of stonesIan Baines
Summit
-860409/05/2011SH 71117 13037  F: trig point on massive pile of stonesAW
Summit
-860511/03/2012SH 71115 13039  F: trig point on massive pile of stonesIan Baines
Summit



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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1392 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Borth family holiday visionset25/10/2023
T&J15/10/2023
daveyf200108/10/2023
From Kings YH, on Martin's birthday weekend.Grinner23/09/2023
Day three of Dragons Back Raceemily06/09/2023
Cadair Idris roundKatyT16/08/2023
neilmcoward09/08/2023
ThomasSmith_0706/08/2023
Ascended via Minffordd path Circular walk Heavy cloud cover at the topJXNJP29/07/2023
James.Cudd13/07/2023
daveydubs8129/06/2023
From car park at junction of A487/B4405 SH 7321 1155 via the Minffordd path, Craig Cwm Amarch & Cyfrwy then onto Mynydd moel, & Gau Graig. Followed Cambrian way down to lay-by on A487. SH 7531 1357Westdenewalker31/05/2023
Accompanied by Westdenewalker. From car park at junction of A487/B4405 SH 7321 1155 via the Minffordd path, Craig Cwm Amarch & Cyfrwy then onto Mynydd moel, & Gau Graig. Followed Cambrian way down to lay-by on A487. SH 7531 1357Kwalkway31/05/2023
Olaf Revell27/05/2023
Ras y Gader.sionbrit20/05/2023
Hetty20/05/2023
Loop from Y Cwtch, Pandy Farm. 1. Cyfrwy. 2. Cadair Idris. 3. Craig Cwm Amarch. 4. Craig Las.paulh7913/05/2023
5/6 on clockwise circular. From Cyfrwy on obvious path. On to Mynydd Moel.Meanderer11/05/2023
Paulf11/05/2023
Via the Pony PathJael Break02/05/2023
2nd ascent 39 years later to take in a HHB and some Simms. Circuit of corrie/cwm from main car park to the south. Parking costs £6 but hopefully helps fund the huge amount of work on eroded paths.govanah27/04/2023
PeakyPete23/04/2023
From Minffordd, over Craig Lwyd, Craig Cwm Amarch, Penygadair and Mynydd Moel. Returned down the north side to our car left in the carpark en route to Minffordd.Peterb18/04/2023
MC aloneMartin6618/04/2023
tomjaldridge12315/04/2023
NeilMcNeilface15/04/2023
From campsite next to Kings YHA.johnkenyon08/04/2023
Skarletk26/03/2023
Part of circular walk from Dol Idris car park on Minffordd trail. Shame about weather, very warm and dry but peaks totally covered in fog. Will be back.RyParks18/03/2023
Cambrian Way Stage 15Rob Rees07/03/2023
Brecon Beacons Park SocietyRob Rees25/02/2023
Yr Eryr Aur25/02/2023
Very wet day. With Smiv.zaul_uk20/02/2023
Fabulous sunny day, blue skies, light (but cold) S wind; up Minffordd Path w detours, down E over Mynydd Moel. About 20 people on top and 3 dogs!NorfolkPT2113/02/2023
/7580897233ravioli793811/02/2023
bill.5789001/01/2023
/7580897337ravioli793816/12/2022
bladeblaster11/12/2022
Double Broken Spectre display!BaggerGutt06/12/2022
/7528676869ravioli793819/11/2022
Round with Izzy after camping the night before.isabelle13/11/2022
M&B8904/11/2022
Windy walk. Only one on hill, clear just below summit.davechaffey18/10/2022
From Kings YH. Up onto ridge via Pony Path, then west to Craig-las before returning east and along to Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris, Mynydd Moel and Gau Graig. Descent by NE ridge to road, then back to Kings via footpaths through farm/woodland. An excellent Nuttall day with fine views in all directions.richard6916/10/2022
HH25/09/2022
B.corscadden01/09/2022
Aydensellwood27/08/2022
Foel Dinas, Maesglase - Maen Du, Maesglase, Craig Portas East Top, Craig Portas, Cribin Fawr, Waun-oer, Mynydd Ceiswyn, Gau Graig, Mynydd Gwerngraig, Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idriskeithouk23/08/2022
First day on Snowdonia way with Dave and Lola.Tintenty16/08/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/7632871317Sleepwa1ker13/08/2022