Bagged

Gau Graig
683m (2242ft)

The Cadair Idris Area,
Snowdonia,
Gwynedd,
Wales

Gau Graig

Photograph by Allen Hudson

Gau Graig is classified as a:

Nuttall (101st in Wal, 252nd in Eng & Wales)

Gau Graig is on interactive maps:

OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL23

OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 124

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You can walk to the top of Gau Graig by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

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 (11¼ miles) | Ascent: 1,084m (3,558ft) | Allow at least: 7¾hrs | Grade: Hard

Download route map and instructions for walk gw103 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Cyfrwy and Gau Graig via The Minffordd Path

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

Route Summary: - Minffordd Hotel, Afon Faw, Ystrad-gwyn, 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 (10½ miles) | Ascent: 1,237m (4,060ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Gau Graig, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gau Graig

Mark Davidson walked up Gau Graig on June 12th, 2004 [with] Martin [weather] Dry but low cloud - did get some good views though

Christina Lander climbed Gau Graig on June 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Minffordd - Craig Cwm Amarch - Cadair Idris - Mynydd Moel - Gau Graig - Cwm Rhwyddfor - Minffordd [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day - Another great day on Cadair Idris, one of my favourite mountains

Richard Penney bagged Gau Graig on February 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cadair Idris circuit [with] Solo [weather] Ice, mist etc

To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gau Graig

1. Gau Graig from Mynydd Moel summit
Photo: Allen Hudson (15)

2. Mynydd Moel from Gau Graig
Photo: Allen Hudson (16)

3. Looing back up to Gau Graig from Mynydd Gwerngraig
Photo: Allen Hudson (18)

4. Looing back up to Gau Graig from Mynydd Gwerngraig
Photo: Allen Hudson (19)

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