Craig Cwm Amarch
791m (2596ft)
Craig Cwm Amarch is in The Cadair Idris Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
You can walk to the top of Craig Cwm Amarch by using any of these 4 route maps:
Walk gw142 Cadair Idris (Penygadair) via The Minffordd Path
Just spectacular
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,218ft (981m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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) - Mynydd Moel - Mynydd Moel Path - Minffordd.
Walk gw123 Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Cyfrwy and Craig Cwm Amarch from Llanfihangel-y-pennant
Less arduous but longer way up Idris's Chair
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,627ft (1,105m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
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
Walk gw137 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Mynydd Moel, Craig Cwm Amarch and Cyfrwy via The Fox's Path
Truly spectacular - one for the adventurous
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,247ft (1,294m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
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
Walk gw103 Cadair Idris (Penygadair), Cyfrwy and Gau Graig via The Minffordd Path
Simply spectacular
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,060ft (1,237m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
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.
Interactive Walking Maps
See Craig Cwm Amarch and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
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See Craig Cwm Amarch and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Cadair Idris area of Snowdonia National Park
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You can find Craig Cwm Amarch & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Craig Cwm Amarch
Melfyn Parry walked up Craig Cwm Amarch on October 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park at SH732115 & followed well signposted path over the river & past the visitor centre before ascending through woodland up steep stone steps. Path continues steeply upwards & then forks to the right at SH721123 to Llyn Can which is well worth a visit. Retrace steps & then fork right to rejoin Minffordd path at SH720123. Path continues steeply upwards to gain the summit of Craig Cwm Amarch. From here path is well defined to head towards Cadair Idris. Turned left at SH708127 to join Pony Path which descends gradually & follows edge of cliffs to then rise slowly to summit of Cyfrwy. From here retrace steps to then continue on Pony Path to summit of Cadair Idris. From here the route to Mynydd Moel is visible & an easy walk. From here there is a steep descent before following a fence line to where it joins another fence coming from the right, cross over stile & follow path to corner of fence & pop over tp reach cairns at summit of Gau Graig. From here head in a southerly direction to reach fence at SH744138, path here is very steep in places before levelling out & path turns right at corner of fence at SH751140 & then descends almost back to A487 before turning sharp right & continues down to finish the walk at the lay by at SH753135. Approx total distance is 12.6Km & took nearly 6 hours. [with] On my own [weather] A sunny, dry day & pleasantly warm at times, got a bit chilly on the summit of Cadair Idris & warmed up again on descent. Hardly any breeze. - An really enjoyable walk with stunning views. Straight forward route, challenging ascents as path in parts are quite steep.
Andy Buxton climbed it during April, 1989 [from/via/route] Minffordd Path [with] St clements Bog-Trotters [weather] Sunny/showers - Snof patches on top.
Angela Moroney bagged it during 2017 [with] 3PEAKS
Dale Tyler hiked Craig Cwm Amarch on August 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] After a day up Snowdon via Crib Goch, stopped at Cadair Idris on the way home. Just me, Jason & Alex left; managed to kill off Sean & Lambert the day before [with] Jason, Alex, (Sean and Lambert left in van!) [weather] Another gusty day on the tops & ridges - Beautiful wooded section with waterfalls at the start of the walk & perhaps the best sausage rolls I've ever had at the visitor centre when we finished!
Darin Torrance summited on July 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Visitor Center Minnfford path [weather] Cloud rain - Hard days walk
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Craig Cwm Amarch
Craig Cwm Amarch and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) above Llyn Cau from the Minffordd Path near Craig Lwyd
Cadair Idris (Penygadair) and Mynydd Moel (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Amarch
Craig Cwm Amarch (left) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from the path from Mynydd Moel
Llyn Cau from Craig Cau between Craig Cwm Amarch and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)
Craig Cwm Amarch (left), Craig Cau and Cadair Idris (Penygadair)(right) from The Minffordd Path at Llyn Cau
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