14 walks in The Cadair Idris area area of Snowdonia
The Cadair Idris area area of Snowdonia National Park
- Afon Mawddach from Fairbourne to Dolgellau to the North West
- The A470 from Dolgellau to Mallwyd to the East
- The edge of the Snowdonia National Park from Mallwyd to Afon Dyfi to the South
- The Irish Sea from Afon Dyfi to Afon Mawddach to the West
To see interactive maps and list of Mountains, Tops, Peaks and Hills to climb in the area, see Peak Bagging the Lake District.
Interactive Map of Walks in The Cadair Idris area area of Snowdonia
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Fourteen easy-to-follow, circular, walk route maps in The Cadair Idris area area of Snowdonia in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5 miles (17 km) |
| Ascent: | 4,060 ft (1,237 m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 miles (15 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,777 ft (846 m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5 miles (17 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,627 ft (1,105 m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,281 ft (695 m) |
| Time: | 5.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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Abergynolwyn - Nant Gwernol - Nant Gwernol Station - Drum House - Nant Moelfre - Moelfre - Tarrenhendre - Pant Gwyn (Tarrenhendre) - Bryn-Eglwys Quarry - Abergynolwyn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 miles (7 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,454 ft (443 m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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Llyn Gwernan - The Pony Path - Llyn y Cadair - The Fox's Path (lower Section) - Llyn Gafr - Llyn Gwernan
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,406 ft (733 m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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Llynnau Cregennen - Hafotty-fach - Craig-y-llyn - Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Tyrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Carnedd Lwyd - Rhiw Gwerdydd - Pony Path - Dyffr-ydan - Cefn-yr-Owen Isaf - Ty'n-llidiart - Llynnau Cregennen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 miles (15.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 4,247 ft (1,294 m) |
| Time: | 7.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,218 ft (981 m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5 miles (17 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,328 ft (1,014 m) |
| Time: | 7.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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Route Summary:
Abergynolwyn - Nant Gwernol - Nant Gwernol Station - Drum House - Nant Moelfre - Moelfre - Tarrenhendre - Pant Gwyn (Tarrenhendre) - Mynydd Rhyd-galed - Foel y Geifr - Tarren y Gesail - Bryn-Eglwys Quarry - Abergynolwyn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25 miles (18.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,558 ft (1,084 m) |
| Time: | 7.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,609 ft (975 m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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Route Summary:
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5 miles (20 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,738 ft (1,139 m) |
| Time: | 8.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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Route Summary:
Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) - Maesglase (Maen Du) - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,737 ft (834 m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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Route Summary:
Llanfihangel-y-pennant - Tynyfach - Gwastadfryn - Hafotty Gwastaffryn - Rhiw Gwerdydd - Carnedd Lwyd - Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Tyrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Craig-y-llyn - Twll y Ogof - Bodilan Fach - Afon Cadair - Llanfihangel-y-pennant
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Time: | 3.25 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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Route Summary:
Arthog - Afon Arthog - Arthog Waterfalls - Pant Phylip - Llys-Bradwen - Llynnau Cregennan - Cregennen Lakes - Pared y Cefn hir - Pant y Cae - Tan y Coed - Arthog
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