| Number | Description | OS Grid |
| Park in large car park at Minffordd | SH73251154 |
| 1 | Head SW on road to start of Right of Way path | SH72981135 |
| 2 | Follow path NW through wood and into Cwm Cau (corrie) | SH72741230 |
| 3 | Continue W into Cwm Cau | SH72011233 |
| 4 | Ascend path S onto Craig Lwyd ridge | SH71971209 |
| 5 | Follow Minffordd path WSW on ridge | SH71371182 |
| 6 | Continue NW to summit of Craig Cwm Amarch | SH71041213 |
| 7 | Descend N to col then ascend 40m on path | SH70851269 |
| 8 | Traverse NW across slope to join path on W ridge of Penygadair | SH70471308 |
| 9 | Continue NNW to Cyfrwy (811m top unnamed on map) | SH70381333 |
| 10 | Descend SE on W ridge of Penygadair | SH70471308 |
| 11 | Continue ESE on W ridge of Penygadair | SH70831291 |
| 12 | Ascend ENE to summit of Cadair Idris (Penygadair) (2500ft+) | SH71111304 |
| 13 | Descend ENE and follow path along E ridge | SH71741327 |
| 14 | Head NE following path along ridge | SH71911342 |
| 15 | Continue E onto W ridge of Mynydd Moel | SH72311345 |
| 16 | Ascend NE to to summit of Mynydd Moel (863m) | SH72721367 |
| 17 | Descend Mynydd Moel E ridge ESE on easy slopes to 800m contour | SH73011347 |
| 18 | Descend E on steeper slopes onto broad ridge | SH73481352 |
| 19 | Follow ridge ENE to Gau Graig (683m) | SH74421408 |
| 20 | Descend SE to join A487 road SW of summit of pass | SH75071335 |
| 21 | Follow bridleway W of road to Cwmrhwyddfor then road back to start | SH73251154 |
