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Name: | Cadair Idris - Penygadair |
Hill number: | 2137 |
Height: | 892.7m / 2929ft |
RHB Section: | 30F: Dolgellau to Machynlleth |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Cadair Idris |
County/UA: | Gwynedd |
Catchment: | Dysynni, Catchment Boundaries, Mawddach |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hills of Britain, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,HHB,BL,Bg,Cm,T100,P600,P500) |
Grid ref: | SH 71117 13039 |
Summit feature: | rock near trig point |
Drop: | 608m |
Col: | 285m SH757139 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 (1:25k) OL23W |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1390 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Borth family holiday | visionset | 25/10/2023 |
T&J | 15/10/2023 | |
daveyf2001 | 08/10/2023 | |
From Kings YH, on Martin's birthday weekend. | Grinner | 23/09/2023 |
Day three of Dragons Back Race | emily | 06/09/2023 |
Cadair Idris round | KatyT | 16/08/2023 |
neilmcoward | 09/08/2023 | |
ThomasSmith_07 | 06/08/2023 | |
Ascended via Minffordd path 
 
Circular walk 
 
Heavy cloud cover at the top | JXNJP | 29/07/2023 |
James.Cudd | 13/07/2023 | |
daveydubs81 | 29/06/2023 | |
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 1357 | Westdenewalker | 31/05/2023 |
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 1357 | Kwalkway | 31/05/2023 |
Olaf Revell | 27/05/2023 | |
Ras y Gader. | sionbrit | 20/05/2023 |
Hetty | 20/05/2023 | |
Loop from Y Cwtch, Pandy Farm. 
1. Cyfrwy. 
2. Cadair Idris. 
3. Craig Cwm Amarch. 
4. Craig Las. | paulh79 | 13/05/2023 |
5/6 on clockwise circular. From Cyfrwy on obvious path. On to Mynydd Moel. | Meanderer | 11/05/2023 |
Paulf | 11/05/2023 | |
Via the Pony Path | Jael Break | 02/05/2023 |
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. | govanah | 27/04/2023 |
PeakyPete | 23/04/2023 | |
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. | Peterb | 18/04/2023 |
MC alone | Martin66 | 18/04/2023 |
tomjaldridge123 | 15/04/2023 | |
NeilMcNeilface | 15/04/2023 | |
From campsite next to Kings YHA. | johnkenyon | 08/04/2023 |
Skarletk | 26/03/2023 | |
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. | RyParks | 18/03/2023 |
Cambrian Way Stage 15 | Rob Rees | 07/03/2023 |
Brecon Beacons Park Society | Rob Rees | 25/02/2023 |
Yr Eryr Aur | 25/02/2023 | |
Very wet day. With Smiv. | zaul_uk | 20/02/2023 |
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! | NorfolkPT21 | 13/02/2023 |
/7580897233 | ravioli7938 | 11/02/2023 |
bill.57890 | 01/01/2023 | |
/7580897337 | ravioli7938 | 16/12/2022 |
bladeblaster | 11/12/2022 | |
Double Broken Spectre display! | BaggerGutt | 06/12/2022 |
/7528676869 | ravioli7938 | 19/11/2022 |
Round with Izzy after camping the night before. | isabelle | 13/11/2022 |
M&B89 | 04/11/2022 | |
Windy walk. Only one on hill, clear just below summit. | davechaffey | 18/10/2022 |
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. | richard69 | 16/10/2022 |
HH | 25/09/2022 | |
B.corscadden | 01/09/2022 | |
Aydensellwood | 27/08/2022 | |
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 Idris | keithouk | 23/08/2022 |
First day on Snowdonia way with Dave and Lola. | Tintenty | 16/08/2022 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/7632871317 | Sleepwa1ker | 13/08/2022 |