Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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718 m

Pony Path to Cadair Idris

Considered the most popular route up Southern Snowdonia giant Cadair Idris, the Pony Track is a wonderfully scenic approach. This ancient thoroughfare is relatively straightforward to follow and rewards with …

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4.56 km

Penygadair Summit, Cadair Idris

Complex and striking, Cadair Idris is the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) of southern Eryri (Snowdonia): a honeypot mountain renowned for its imperious cliffs, enticing ridges and pretty tarns. It is a …

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5.94 km

Llyn y Gader

Llyn y Gader is a beautiful high mountain llyn beneath the intimidating north-facing cliffs of Cadair Idris. The Fox's Path brings you to the lake, before continuing up a rugged …

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8.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

2.49 km

1.82 km

219 m

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.20 km

4.05 km

298 m

259 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 October

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Cadair Idris & Llyn y Gader loop on the Pony Path — Snowdonia National Park

Pony Path to Cadair Idris

Penygadair Summit, Cadair Idris

Llyn y Gader

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