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

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

The busy way up Cadair Idris - the quiet way down

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11¼mls (18.5km)
Ascent:	3,558ft (1,084m)
Time:	7¾hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw152:

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

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The Fox's Path route up Cadair Idris (Penygadair) climbs through steep and loose scree. Whilst not technically difficult, it is not recommended in thick weather.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

4
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cadair Idris (Penygadair) at 892m (2929ft). Cadair Idris (Penygadair) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (18th highest in Wales, 27th highest in England & Wales)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (20th highest in Wales, 32nd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (9th highest in Wales, 247th highest in the UK).

The summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Mynydd Moel at 863m (2832ft). Mynydd Moel is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (23rd highest in Wales, 40th highest in England & Wales)

Mynydd Moel is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (26th highest in Wales, 47th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Cyfrwy at 811m (2662ft). Cyfrwy is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (31st highest in Wales, 68th highest in England & Wales)

Cyfrwy is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (39th highest in Wales, 82nd highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

Gau Graig at 683m (2242ft). Gau Graig is known as a Welsh Nuttall (103rd highest in Wales, 253rd highest in England & Wales).

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

In no particular order . . .

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from The Pony Path

Photo: Harry Monks (3)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Allen Hudson (13)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Craig Cwm Amarch (left) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the path from Mynydd Moel

Craig Cwm Amarch (left) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the path from Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (70)

Rocks en-route to Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (78)

Path to Craig Cwm Amarch from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (105)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit

Photo: Richard Nicholls (3)

Approaching Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (74)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Looking north east from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Looking north east from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (87)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit from Cyfrwy

Photo: Chris Sillett (5)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Sign at Rhiw Gwerdydd asking walkers to refrain from building stone cairns

Sign at Rhiw Gwerdydd asking walkers to refrain from building stone cairns

Photo: Mike Walker (401)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Mynydd Moel from the summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in deep snow

Mynydd Moel from the summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in deep snow

Photo: Col Colshouse (2)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Craig Cwm Arnarch

Photo: Richard Nicholls (2)

Peter and Janet Harwood on Cadair Idris

Photo: Janet Harwood (1)

Llyn y Gadair and Mynydd Moel from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (96)

Cloud inversion seen from near the summit of Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (60)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Cliffs seen from the path between Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Cliffs seen from the path between Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (73)

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

Panorama showing Cyfrwy, Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (94)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Llyn y Gadair from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Llyn y Gadair from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (90)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - The Snowdonia Mountains from the lower slopes of Cadair Idris

The Snowdonia Mountains from the lower slopes of Cadair Idris

Photo: Gerry Ludlow (1)

Mynydd Moel from the summit of Cadair Idris

Photo: Allan Needham (4)

Cyfrwy and Llyn y Cadair from the summit of Cadair Idris

Photo: Allan Needham (2)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Ladder stile en route from Mynydd Moel to Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Ladder stile en route from Mynydd Moel to Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (69)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit shelter

Photo: Harry Monks (4)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit

Photo: Gerald Murphy (81)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Ann on a windy climb up Cadair Idris (Penygadair) - should have chosen a better day

Ann on a windy climb up Cadair Idris (Penygadair) - should have chosen a better day

Photo: Brian Dexter (8)

Cyfrwy from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Richard Nicholls (4)

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

Craig Cwm Amarch and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Mynydd Moel

Photo: John Mash (7)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Harry Monks (5)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Craig Cwm Amarch, Cadair Idris (right) and Llyn Cau from near the summit of Mynydd Moel

Craig Cwm Amarch, Cadair Idris (right) and Llyn Cau from near the summit of Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (61)

Cyfrwy from The Pony Path up Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the path from Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (71)

Llyn Gafr from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (76)

Llyn Gafr and Llyn y Gadair from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (95)

Cairn/shelter on Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Allen Hudson (10)

Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (102)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit

Photo: Gerald Murphy (82)

Looking back to Mynydd Moel from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (79)

Llyn Cau from Cadair Idris

Photo: Rene Carson (1)

Mynydd Moel summit cairn and stone shelter

Photo: Allen Hudson (14)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (101)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Looking west to Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the summit of Mynydd Moel

Looking west to Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the summit of Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (68)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Gau Graig summit cairn

Photo: Allen Hudson (17)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Cadair Idris (Penygadair) and Llyn Cau from the Minffordd Path

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) and Llyn Cau from the Minffordd Path

Photo: Richard Nicholls (1)

Mynydd Moel from Gau Graig

Photo: Allen Hudson (16)

The Pony Path between Cadair Idris (Penygadair) and Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (99)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - My son, two friends and their dogs and me on the summit of Cadair Idris

My son, two friends and their dogs and me on the summit of Cadair Idris

Photo: Jacquie Savory (4)

Craig Cwm Amarch and Llyn Cau from Mynydd Moel

Photo: Chris Sillett (8)

Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (64)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (85)

Cyfrwy from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (86)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Cyfrwy with Barmouth beyond from the top of Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Cyfrwy with Barmouth beyond from the top of Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Paul Hancock (1)

Boulders on Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (100)

Cyfrwy summit cairn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (93)

Cyfrwy from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (7)

Looking down Bwlch Cau from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Allen Hudson (12)

Me and my wife on Cadair Idris

Photo: Mark White (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (103)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and The Coast from the summit of Cyfrwy

Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and The Coast from the summit of Cyfrwy

Photo: Chris Sillett (6)

View from the summit of Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (67)

Llyn y Gadair from The Pony Path up Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (2)

My son Patrick on Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Jo Orr (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit from the Pony Path

Photo: Chris Sillett (4)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Craig Cwm Amarch and Llwn Cau from the lower slopes of Mynydd Moel

Craig Cwm Amarch and Llwn Cau from the lower slopes of Mynydd Moel

Photo: John Mash (8)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (77)

The path up to Mynydd Ceiswyn through Ffridd Newydd from Cwm Ratgoed

Photo: Mike Walker (402)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the Pony Path near Cyfrwy summit

Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the Pony Path near Cyfrwy summit

Photo: Chris Sillett (7)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Craig Cwm Amarch from path to Penygadair from the path between Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Craig Cwm Amarch from path to Penygadair from the path between Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (72)

Mynydd Moel and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (97)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit in the snow

Photo: Gerald Murphy (84)

The shelter on Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (80)

Craig Cwm Amarch from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (8)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - The Minffordd Path route - Craig Lwyd (left), Craig Cwm Amarch (right) with Llyn Cau below from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

The Minffordd Path route - Craig Lwyd (left), Craig Cwm Amarch (right) with Llyn Cau below from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (6)

My boys a top of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in July 2007

Photo: Helen Standen (1)

Mike and Alex Wilson on Cadair Idris

Photo: Alex Wilson (2)

Approaching the summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (75)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Craig Cwm Amarch and Mynydd Pencoed from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Craig Cwm Amarch and Mynydd Pencoed from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (89)

Mynydd Moel from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (11)

Windbreak shelter on Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (104)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Tarrau Mawr (Craig-las) (left) from the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd

Tarrau Mawr (Craig-las) (left) from the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd

Photo: Mike Walker (394)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy summit cairn

Photo: Harry Monks (9)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Mynydd Moel from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Mynydd Moel from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (88)

Sheep dip west of Dyffr-ydan

Photo: Mike Walker (395)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Harry Monks (10)

On the summit of Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (66)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Looking back to Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the Pony Path to Cyfrwy

Looking back to Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the Pony Path to Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (92)

Mynydd Moel summit cairn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (65)

Huge rock on the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd

Photo: Mike Walker (400)

Approaching the true summit on Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (63)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (98)

Cyfrwy from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (91)

The crags on the north side of Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Allen Hudson (11)

Gau Graig from Mynydd Moel summit

Photo: Allen Hudson (15)

The summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in deep snow

Photo: Col Colshouse (1)

Craig Cwm Amarch from Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit

Photo: Gerald Murphy (83)

Approaching a false summit on Mynydd Moel

Photo: Gerald Murphy (62)

Walk gw152 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Cyfrwy and Gau Craig via The Pony Path - Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) consumed by cloud from Rhiw Gwredydd

Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) consumed by cloud from Rhiw Gwredydd

Photo: Mike Walker (393)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit from the Minffordd Path

Photo: Chris Sillett (3)

The shelter on the summit of Cadair Idris

Photo: Allan Needham (3)

Andy Jones on Cadair Idris

Photo: Kevin OConnor (1)

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