Route Information for
Penygadair
The total ascent is 1100 meters. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 13.14km route.
NumberDescriptionOS Grid
Park in large car park at MinfforddSH73251154
1Head SW on road to start of Right of Way pathSH72981135
2Follow path NW through wood and into Cwm Cau (corrie)SH72741230
3Continue W into Cwm CauSH72011233
4Ascend path S onto Craig Lwyd ridgeSH71971209
5Follow Minffordd path WSW on ridgeSH71371182
6Continue NW to summit of Craig Cwm AmarchSH71041213
7Descend N to col then ascend 40m on pathSH70851269
8Traverse NW across slope to join path on W ridge of PenygadairSH70471308
9Continue NNW to Cyfrwy (811m top unnamed on map)SH70381333
10Descend SE on W ridge of PenygadairSH70471308
11Continue ESE on W ridge of PenygadairSH70831291
12Ascend ENE to summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) (2500ft+) SH71111304
13Descend ENE and follow path along E ridgeSH71741327
14Head NE following path along ridgeSH71911342
15Continue E onto W ridge of Mynydd MoelSH72311345
16Ascend NE to to summit of Mynydd Moel (863m)SH72721367
17Descend Mynydd Moel E ridge ESE on easy slopes to 800m contourSH73011347
18Descend E on steeper slopes onto broad ridgeSH73481352
19Follow ridge ENE to Gau Graig (683m)SH74421408
20Descend SE to join A487 road SW of summit of passSH75071335
21Follow bridleway W of road to Cwmrhwyddfor then road back to startSH73251154
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