| There is a large car park, with toilet facilities, on the right after joining the B4405 leading to Lyn Mwyngil from the A487. | |
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Leave the parking area passing the toilets and follow the track down to the
gate. (There are large Cadair Idris signs showing the way.) Go through the
gate following the path left around a house then across the footbridge. (photo: Heading down the avenue of trees after leaving the car park) |
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The path now climbs uphill through the woods with the fast flowing stream
cascading down on the right. On exiting the wood, continue on the
easy-to-follow footpath on the left of the stream. (photo: Looking back into the valley on exiting the woods) |
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Caution: This stream is crossed at the return of the walk down from
Mynydd Moel, so assess the flow on the outward leg. After heavy rain, it can
become impassable most of the way back up to Llyn Cau. (photo: A view of Llyn Cau on the way up) |
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On approaching Llyn Cau, branch off left onto the path up to the ridge to
the left of the Llyn. (Photo: Looking to the head of Craig Cwm Amarch) |
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Continue up hill, getting great views over the Llyn to Cadair Idris. At the
top, bear right and follow the path around the top. (photo: Looking down on Llyn Cau from the head of Craig Cwm Amarch) |
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The path continues to the top, rocky in places, although not too steep.
Descend the other side, then follow the rocky path to the summit of Cadair
Idris. (photo: Looking back to the head of Craig Cwm Amarch) |
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| (photo: View ahead to Mynydd Moel from Cadair Idris summit) |
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From the summit, head northwest across the flat barren top to Mynydd Moel.
(Good navigation required in poor visibility) From Mynydd Moel, return to
the fence previous crossed, then left to follow the line of the fence
downhill .... but not crossing back over the fence. (photo: Looking back to Cadair Idris from Mynydd Moel) |
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The path becomes steep and a little rocky in places, eventually reaching
a style going right. Cross the style and follow the path to meet Nant Cadair
at the corner of the pine forest. Cross the stream to rejoin the
path at the start of the walk. |
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| (photo: ....... and another view from further down, with Llyn Mwyngil visible) |
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Retrace the route used at the start, down through the woods to return the
car park. (photo: Approaching the crossing of Nant Cadair above the forest) |
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