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

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

Truly spectacular - short but very steep way up Cadair Idris

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	2,609ft (975m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw156:

Llyn Gwernan - Llyn Gafr - Llyn y Cadair - The Fox's Path - Cadair Idris (Penygadair) - The Pony Path - Cyfrwy - Rhiw Gwerdydd - 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:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
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 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).

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid

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

124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw156 Cadair Idris (Penygadair) via The Fox's Path

In no particular order . . .

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

Photo: Helen Standen (1)

Sheep dip west of Dyffr-ydan

Photo: Mike Walker (395)

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

Photo: Col Colshouse (2)

Approaching Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (74)

Llyn y Gadair and Mynydd Moel from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (96)

Cyfrwy from The Pony Path up Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Harry Monks (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from Cyfrwy

Photo: Gerald Murphy (101)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (77)

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

Photo: Paul Hancock (1)

Looking back to Mynydd Moel from Cadair Idris (Penygadair)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (79)

The Snowdonia Mountains from the lower slopes of Cadair Idris

Photo: Gerry Ludlow (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit

Photo: Richard Nicholls (3)

The summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in deep snow

Photo: Col Colshouse (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit trig point

Photo: Gerald Murphy (85)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) from The Pony Path

Photo: Harry Monks (3)

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

Photo: Allan Needham (1)

Me and my wife on Cadair Idris

Photo: Mark White (1)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) summit shelter

Photo: Harry Monks (4)

Cadair Idris (Penygadair) Summit from the Minffordd Path

Photo: Chris Sillett (3)

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

Photo: Harry Monks (2)

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