Walk Llyn y Cadair from Llyn Gwernan

Dramatic cliffs and a delightful tarn

This 4½ mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Llyn Gwernan in Snowdonia & will take you about 4 hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Walk No.: gw128
Length: 4½ miles (7km)
Ascent: 1454 ft (443m)
Time: 4 hours
Grade: Walk Grade 3 (Easy) Icon

 

 

 


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Llyn y Cadair from Llyn Gwernan

In no particular order . . .

Approaching Cadair Idris via The Fox's Path from Llyn y Cadair

Approaching Cadair Idris via The Fox's Path from Llyn y Cadair

Photo: Allan Needham (1)

Cyfrwy from The Pony Path up Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Cyfrwy from The Pony Path up Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (1)

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

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

Photo: Harry Monks (2)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit from the Pony Path

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit from the Pony Path

Photo: Chris Sillett (4)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from The Pony Path

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from The Pony Path

Photo: Harry Monks (3)


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