Cader Idris
one of Wales's finest,
especially if the Cwn Cau horseshoe is followed"
I have climbed
"Cader" several times dating back to the early 1980's, however I have not visited
either this mountain or this area as much as I would like. Indeed my visit
in April 2004 was my first visit with a digital camera
the route I completed was the
horseshoe route
often called "the Cwm Cau Circuit"
it is 13 km (8
miles) long and is 950 m (3100 feet) of ascent
it ascends three
peaks
Mynydd Pencoed - 798m
Pen y Gadair - 893m (Cader Idris)
Mynydd Moel - 855m
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starting to gain some height on the
first peak
Mynydd Pencoed - 798m
as the peaks (and the view down)
kept coming in & out of the mist |
the seaside is visible here (only just) Cader is one of the
best peaks in Wales for coastal views when there is no cloud and the skies
are blue |
the group on the summit |
two had even walked up especially to complete the classic
horseshoe on their birthday - they were celebrating a combined age of over
100 |
the summit shelter |
descending from Cader towards the next
peak of
Mynydd Moel - 855m |
Another nearby peak
is Maeglase
(674 meters) one Sunday in April 2004 to complete a fine week ends walking
having climbed Cader on the Saturday
| Maeglase pictures
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the route starts at
Ffridd Gulcwm farm just off the A470 road a couple of Km north of Dinas Mawddwy
It is a circular
walk on good paths an passes a spectacular waterfall over the craig Maeglase
crag before the gradual ascent to the summit.
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