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| Name: | Cyfrwy |
| Hill number: | 2139 |
| Height: | 811m / 2661ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2137 Cadair Idris - Penygadair |
| RHB Section: | 30F: Dolgellau to Machynlleth |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Cadair Idris |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| Catchment: | Dysynni, Catchment Boundaries, Mawddach |
| Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
| Grid ref: | SH 70395 13337 |
| Summit feature: | ground just S of shelter |
| Drop: | 31m |
| Col: | 780m SH705130  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 (1:25k) OL23W |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 602 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Pony path up. Cyfrwy, Penygader, Tyrrau Mawr and Craig y Llyn. Decending via Cambrian Way | Yr Eryr Aur | 12/04/2024 |
| Easy to reach coming off the top of Cadair Idris. | Buckleymon | 29/09/2023 |
| 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 |
| From car park at junction of A487/B4405 SH 7321 1155 via the Minffordd path & Craig Cwm Amarch then onto Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd moel, and 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 then onto Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd moel, and Gau Graig. Followed Cambrian way down to lay-by on A487. SH 7531 1357 | Kwalkway | 31/05/2023 |
| Loop from Y Cwtch, Pandy Farm. 1. Cyfrwy. 2. Cadair Idris. 3. Craig Cwm Amarch. 4. Craig Las. | paulh79 | 13/05/2023 |
| 4/6 on clockwise circular. From Craig Cwm Amarch. Cut the corner off from the track to Cadair Idris, crossed Pony Track and on to summit. Next stop Cadair Idris. | Meanderer | 11/05/2023 |
| Fabulous sunny day, blue skies, light (but cold) S wind; NE then N fr Mynydd Pencoed, staying below fence to avoid re-ascent, then Pony Track NW to here. Wind strong and cold here, most exposed point of whole day. Then up Cadair... | NorfolkPT21 | 13/02/2023 |
| Great view point | BaggerGutt | 06/12/2022 |
| 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 |
| Cyfrwy, Craig-las | keithouk | 24/08/2022 |
| From Penygadir, down Pony path. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Corris Round | haydnw | 31/07/2021 |
| From Dolgellau (ca.15.45) along roads and Pony Path to Cyfrwy, then west, following ridge, as it falls and rises over lower tops to finally descend to Llanllwyda campsite (22.20) near Aberglynolwyn. | 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 |
| Didn't bag this last time I was at Cadair Idris, well worth the detour to see those majestic crags. | simocity | 12/09/2020 |
| Walking some Nuttalls with my Dad | Jake Simpson | 12/09/2020 |
| Traverse of whole ridge from Craig-Y-llyn to Graig Gau. With R and B | jenx | 16/03/2020 |
| As Per Nuttall Walk 11m total - Craig Cwm Armarch, Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris, Mynydd Moel, and Gau Craig. Lovely Sunny Day and Good views throughout | Jephcote83 | 13/08/2019 |
| Craig Cwm Armarch, Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris, Mynydd Moel, and Gau Craig. Nuttall walk. DS | Fred Windsor | 08/07/2019 |
| Loop from Ty Want via Llyn y Gadair, Penygadair, Cyfrwy and Craig Las. | Jim T | 06/07/2019 |
| 17.5 mile, 4571ft Cadair Idris walk. | stephenbuda | 19/06/2019 |
| easy walk from Cadair Idris solo great views | colinfielding | 01/06/2019 |
| From the ridge climb fantastic route | emily | 18/05/2019 |
| After climbing the Cyfrwy Arete | sturuss | 12/04/2019 |
| nuttalls route | Darren-443 | 06/04/2019 |
| Dragon's Back Recce | dc96 | 22/03/2019 |
| Enjoyable circuit from Castell y Bere. Up over Mynydd Pencoed - a steep pull, over Craig Cwm Amarch, bypassed the summit, then Cyfrwy and Craig Las, then down the surpringly nice grassy track past Hafotty Gwastadfryn. Beautifully sunny winter day. | Clive G | 02/01/2019 |
| REPEAT | Steve Q | 04/08/2018 |
| From Minffordd via Craig Cwm Amarch. | Winterfloodian | 18/05/2018 |
| Arrived just before sunset after setting up camp below Cadair idris | Liam Taylor | 13/05/2018 |
| With: hb sb; Parked at Ty Nat CP. Walked up to Rhiw Gwredydd and then Pony Path over Cyfrwy (shower) to Penygadair top. Met two guys ex NATS. Out and back to Mynydd Moel. Descended Foxes Path to Llyn y Gadair which was frozen with distinctive patterns in ice. | Ian Baines | 11/03/2018 |
| With: ib sb; | Helen Baines | 11/03/2018 |
| ghaley | 27/10/2017 | |
| Nuttall Walk WN 10.1 Cader Idris from Minfordd. Craig Cwmn Amarch, Cywfrwy, Cader Idris, Mynydd Moel and Gau Graig. 16.6km with 1160m ascent in just under 7 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 11/05/2017 |
| Minfordd - Llyn Cau - Craig Cwm Amarch - Cyfrwy - Cadair Idris - Mynydd Moel - Gau Graig - NE ridge to path at bottom - road pass (Bwlch Llyn Bach) - return to Minfordd via Cwm Rhwyddfor. Time 6 hours. Leading Robin, Sam, Katherina (preparing for MLT). Fine day. Good visibility throughout though increasing cloud mid afternoon and spot of rain. An excellent route on a fine (but busy) mountain ... second time I have done this peak by the exact same route! | jamessteel100 | 19/04/2017 |
| 1/4 As part of Cadair Idris Hike Picked of the 4 i missed previously (Cyfrwy/Mynydd Moel/Mynydd Gwerngraig/Gau Graig) | Fergalh | 21/01/2017 |
| Mynydd Moel, Penygadair, Cyfrwy, Craig Cwm Amarch & Craig Lwyd from Minffordd car park. Lovely route and hill: ended up walking out in the dark! | Cas-gwent | 04/01/2017 |
| From pengadair, mynydd moel, mynydd Gwerngraig, Gau Craig and cad west | underhill | 29/10/2016 |
| From Minffordd car park, SH 732 116 via the Minffordd path & Craig Cwm Amarch, Cadair Idris, & then onto Mynydd Moel. | Westdenewalker | 11/10/2016 |
| From Mari Jones Church, via Foel Ddû then Craig Cwm Amarch and Penygadair, with Mark. Descended R side of Cwm Pennant from Pony track at the bunch. Couple of brief showers. Middling good views all round | niallp | 25/09/2016 |
| Continuation of walk from Penygadair. Descended first on Pony Track, diverting NNW to the summit. Descended to Cwm Pennant via Rhiw Gwredydd. With NP. | Man of Kernow1 | 25/09/2016 |
| With Claire | Aimless Rambler | 15/09/2016 |
| With G. Cwmrhwyddfor fm > Craig Lwyd via Minffordd Path > Craig Cwm Amarch > Cyfwry > Cadair Idris - Penygadair > Mynydd Moel > Mynydd Gwerngraig > Gau Graig > Cwmrhwyddfor via old road to NE of Gau Graig & alongside A487 via permitted & new access paths. | RT1970 | 12/08/2016 |
| Parking in the usual car park on the lane to the North then along Pony Path diversion over the Saddle then along to summit, back down via the Fox's Path scree slope (not recommended if wearing flip flops! ) then back to start point. Great circuit not a sole for 4 hours :) Pillar little the worse for wear FB gone, great views on the assent and decent, cloud drifting in above 800m. | griefmiester | 17/06/2016 |
| Ascended by the Pony Track with LP and AC. Warm and sunny but very windy. Continued to Cader Idris and returned by same route. | wombourne | 06/05/2016 |