From Cwm Cau, the impressive pointed summit of Craig Cwm Amarch looks even mightier than Cadair Idris' main Penygadair summit. It is certainly the most airy summit in the massif and care must be taken when treading close to its cliff edge, which plunges down to Llyn Cau.

The summit is an exceptional viewpoint, with Penygadair to the north, the cwm below and the gentle green of the Tarren Hills to the south.

Tom

April 29, 2019

Hiking

This is a ledge where you can sit down, have something to eat (jelly babies count) and take in what you have actually just walked up, this is not the peak by a long shot, but the view is deserving of being appreciated.

David Howells

December 18, 2020

Hiking

Craig Cwm Amarch is not synonymous with Craig y Cau but names the headwall of Cwm Amarch on Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
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Location: Llanfihangel-Y-Pennant, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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