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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 1393 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Borth family holiday | visionset | 25/10/2023 |
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 |
Ascended via Minffordd path 
 
Circular walk 
 
Heavy cloud cover at the top | JXNJP | 29/07/2023 |
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 |
Ras y Gader. | sionbrit | 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 |
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 |
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 |
From campsite next to Kings YHA. | johnkenyon | 08/04/2023 |
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 |
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 |
/7580897337 | ravioli7938 | 16/12/2022 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
On route to Mynydd Gwerngraig. | PGCE | 21/07/2022 |
Fantastic circular of Cadair Idris with Spoons, Clowes, Mini Spoons and Marzie | RichieRambler | 30/04/2022 |
Up Pony path, glorious sunshine. Cyfrwy on way back, third time for both hills. | Flatfield | 29/04/2022 |
Started at the pay and display car park for the Minffordd trail where toilet facilities are available, and used the Nuttall Route taking in the summits of Craig Cwm Amarch, Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris, Mynydd Moel and Gau Graig. Ten and half mile with 3400ft of ascent no time recorded as I was with a group we took around seven hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 23/04/2022 |
Having drove down to Becs Dads Caravan in Talybont the Friday night we di this walk on the Saturday. Our 1st mistake was not having change for the car park so we drove to a petrol station to get some only to see when it was light the car park took cards lol. We set off through the woods up the very steep Minffordd path. Tough going from the start but we made it onto open fell plodding on to the tarn Llyn Cau. After a short sandwich break by the water we started to climb again and this time into the bad weather. When on the ridge the cloud dropped and freezing wind picked up all the way to the top. it was so hard and Bec was really struggling. We made it to the top and went for a break in the shelter from the horrendous weather. The way back we retraced our steps as we couldn’t see anything and even though longer was probably safer. Back at the car battered and bec bruised we went back to the caravan had a pint in the last inn and played game shows all night. Brilliant day. And saw Tryf | Scotty 2 Hotty | 22/01/2022 |
Extended Minffordd path route - Craig Lwyd, Craig Cwm Amarch, Penygadair, Mynydd Moel, Mynydd Gwerngraig, Gau Graig and back again. | Barns150 | 23/10/2021 |
With P&N from Minffordd car park, looping clockwise. Clag from about 700m up. Windy, cold and raining on summit. Showers on ascent. Shelter came in handy. | Rounsfell | 22/10/2021 |
Cadair Idris 8 summits from Minffordd on beautiful day. Craig Lwyd, Craig Cwm Amarch, Mynydd Pencoed, Cyfrwy, Penygadair, Mynydd Moel, Mynydd Gwerngraig, Gau Graig. | mavero10 | 05/09/2021 |
Circular of Cadair Idris from the east. | sturuss | 28/08/2021 |
With JackW & RobN. Linear walk with car drop. From the Minffordd Path CP. | masmith | 03/08/2021 |
With MS and JW. From carpark, up path to Craig Cwm Amarch, Penygadair, Mynydd Moel, Gau Graig. Hot day with great views. | robertgn | 03/08/2021 |
From Mindffordd CP (£6) to Cadair summit, then eastern Nuttalls, descending north to Dolgellau. | richardrosser | 18/06/2021 |
Nuttall walk 10.1 but from lay-by higher up the Valley and including deleted tops. Foggy turning sunny, with R. | Dan Baddeley | 12/06/2021 |
started at Minffordd car park, Cadair Idris circular route with family. steep screey descent. | rossdrummond | 28/05/2021 |
Up the Minffordd path | IA_Jones | 17/05/2021 |
ELMA | donmeister | 07/05/2021 |
Another great day walking up Cadair Idris with Jess, hardly a cloud in the sky. | Buckleymon | 19/04/2021 |
Craig Lwyd, Craig Cwm Amarch, Mynydd Pencoed, Penygadair & Mynydd Moel - Cader Idris. Horseshoe clockwise from Minffordd car park. Great sunrise from Penygadair, so many cairns!! | jacobrichmond | 26/11/2020 |
Walking some Nuttalls with my Dad | Jake Simpson | 12/09/2020 |
Completed the Cadair Idris horseshoe on a nice day (at the bottom.) However, low cloud on the summit meant we saw no views at all until we got further round the horseshoe and past Mynydd Moel | DawnY24 | 05/09/2020 |