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#189 of 300 · Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Cadair Idris (Minffordd Path)

United KingdomGwynedd

A steep horseshoe from Dol Idris through oak woods to the glacial lake of Llyn Cau, then around the rim of its cirque over Craig Cau to the 893 m summit of Penygadair, returning over Mynydd Moel.

Distance
10 km
Loop
Ascent
950 m
High point 893 m
Time
5 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Dol Idris car park, Minffordd
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Route

Topographic map of Cadair Idris (Minffordd Path), from Dol Idris car parkDol Idris car parkLlyn CauCraig CauPenygadairMynydd MoelDol Idris car parkStart: Dol Idris car park© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Dol Idris car park
  2. Llyn Cau
  3. Craig Cau
  4. Penygadair
  5. Mynydd Moel
  6. Dol Idris car park

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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