Bagged Cadair Idris (Penygadair) 893m (2931ft)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit Photograph by Harry Monks 18th highest Mountain in Wales 27th highest Mountain in England & Wales Nuttall Trig Point The Cadair Idris Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd Wales Cadair Idris (Penygadair) is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL23 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 124 Find Cadair Idris (Penygadair) using Google Maps Cadair Idris (Penygadair) is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List: The Cadair Idris Area of Snowdonia National Park

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Fellow go4awalkers who have walked up, climbed & bagged Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Robert Logan has walked up Cadair Idris (Penygadair) [from/via/route] Minffordd [with] Judith Logan [weather] Sunny, Warm

John Tippins climbed Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on December 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Minffordd [with] just me [weather] thick mist

Richard Penney bagged Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on February 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Minnfford Hotel [with] Solo... how daft... first visit. [weather] Mist, low cloud, everything covered in 2" of ice. Compass out on return down east ridge. - Bit dangerous on summit, hands and knees at one point where path (solid ice) runs by cliff.

David Lane hiked Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on May 9th, 1999 [with] Kelly

Jeremy Maguire summited Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Minfford Path. [with] Beth. [weather] Beautiful, Sunny.

Vince Wetton walked up Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on November 10th, 2010 [with] RTM

John Senior climbed Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on April 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Kings Youth |Hostel via Pony path up and Foxes path down [with] Julie Senior

Jackie Payne bagged Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on April 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] minfford path [with] started with peter . ended up with phil and dave [weather] cold,hail, snow above cloud line. - could not see way down, too much snow. phil good with maps and found the way. split up below cloud cover as limping like a crab with broken legs. slow painful(ankle) sideways (left leg first always)steep descent.

Bay Wan hiked Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on August 31st, 2010 [from/via/route] The bottom? [with] Brian and Kira Dog [weather] Sunny - Midges were a nightmare that day!

Stuart Mellor summited Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on August 15th, 2011 [from/via/route] Minffordd Hotel GW142 [with] Dominic my son [weather] Hot sunny - Climbed before alone

Richard Gunner walked up Cadair Idris (Penygadair) on September 3rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Minffordd Path [with] Companion [weather] Sunny - Climbed Cadair Idris after climbing Snowdon the day before

Dave Milner, Kath Edwards, Jacqueline Debbie Tonks, Paul Warren, Pete Howes, Doug Jeffries, Linda Walker and Stephen Hobdell have also all walked, climbed & bagged Cadair Idris (Penygadair).

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You can walk or hike Cadair Idris (Penygadair) with any of these 6 route maps:

Walk gw142 Cadair Idris (Penygadair) via The Minffordd Path

Route Summary: - Minffordd Hotel, Afon Faw, Nant Cadair, The Minffordd Path, Llyn Cau, Craig Lwyd, Craig Cwm Amarch, Craig Cau, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Minffordd.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 981m (3218ft) | Allow at least: 5.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw156 Cadair Idris (Penygadair) via The Fox's Path

Route Summary: - Llyn Gwernan, Llyn Gafr, Llyn Y Cadair, The Fox's Path, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), The Pony Path, Cyfrwy, Rhiw Gwerdydd, Llyn Gwernan.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 975m (2609ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw123 Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Cyfrwy and Craig Cwm Amarch from Llanfihangel-y-pennant

Route Summary: - Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Afon Cadair, Tynyfach, Gwastadfryn, Hafotty Gwastaffryn, Rhiw Gwerdydd, The Pony Path, Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Craig Cau, Craig Cwm Amarch, Mynydd Pencoed, Pencoed, Llanfihangel-y-pennant.

Length: 17km (10.5 miles) | Ascent: 1105m (3627ft) | Allow at least: 7.5hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path

Route Summary: - Llyn Gwernan, The Pony Path, Rhiw Gwerdydd, Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Gau Graig, Bwlch-coch, Pandy Gader, Afon Arran, Rhydwen, Llyn Gwernan.

Length: 18.5km (11.25 miles) | Ascent: 1084m (3558ft) | Allow at least: 7.75hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw137 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Craig Cwm Amarch and Cyfrwy via The Fox's Path

Route Summary: - Llyn Gwernan, Llyn Gafr, The Fox's Path, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Craig Cwm Amarch, Craig Cau, The Pony Path, Cyfrwy, Rhiw Gwerdydd, Llyn Gwernan.

Length: 15.5km (9.75 miles) | Ascent: 1294m (4247ft) | Allow at least: 7.75hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw103 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Cyfrwy and Gau Graig via The Minffordd Path

Route Summary: - Minffordd Hotel, Afon Faw, Nant Cadair, The Minffordd Path, Llyn Cau, Craig Lwyd, Craig Cwm Amarch, Craig Cau, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Cyfrwy, Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Gau Graig, Mynydd Gwerngraig, A487, Nant Yr Allt-ioen, Cwm Rhwyddfor, Bwlch Llyn Bach, Minffordd.

Length: 17km (10.5 miles) | Ascent: 1237m (4060ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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