Tag: Cadair Idris

  • Warden Walk – Llwybr Minffordd Circular

    Warden Walk – Llwybr Minffordd Circular

    Neil (with Bomber and Frank) picked me up at the top of the lane at 6am. I wanted to get the bulk of the walk done before it got too hot. We went up the Minffordd path over Craig Cau, across to the Pony Path avoiding the last bit of the Minffordd which is a…

  • 2026 Welcome Warden Walk

    2026 Welcome Warden Walk

    The first walk up Cadair Idris for Wardeiniaid Gwirfoddol Y De (South Volunteer Wardens) as a Diwrnod Croeso! (Welcome Day!). We walked up and down the Llwybr Ty Nant (Pony Path). We walked up into the cloud and didn’t think we would get a view. But the summit of Penygadair was just out of the…

  • Warden Walk – Pony Path

    Warden Walk – Pony Path

    Another jaunt up the Pony Path with Gary for South Snowdonia Volunteer Wardens. 6.2 miles 3 hours 23 minutes 2388 ft elevation gain

  • Warden Walk: Pony Path

    Warden Walk: Pony Path

    I met Gary at Ty Nant car park. We headed up the Pony Path in bright weather. Shortly after the 560m contour stile we walked into the cloud. We reached the Penygaer trig point and found a painted pebble. We had a food break in the summit hut. We walked back down and out of…

  • April Cader

    April Cader

    I started from home. I headed across the common and up to Gau Graig. Then along the ridge via Mynydd Gwerngraig to Mynydd Moel. I continued up to Penygaer and then onto Cyfrwy. I headed down the Pony Path and then cut across to Llŷn Y Gader and down the Fox’s Path to Dolgellau. It…

  • Warden Walk: Pony Path

    Warden Walk: Pony Path

    Solo South Snowdonia Warden walk. From the Ty Nant car park up the Pony Path to the Penygadair trig point and back down the same way. The weather was dry for most of the ascent until close to the top which was in the cloud. The wind was gusting at the top too. Lunch in…