{"id":171,"date":"2024-06-16T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/?p=171"},"modified":"2024-06-17T07:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T07:47:00","slug":"gau-graig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/06\/16\/gau-graig\/","title":{"rendered":"Gau Graig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I want to find a good route to the Cadair Idris ridge.&nbsp; My aim was to summit Gau Graig and come straight back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06383923087577551535390285-653x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06383923087577551535390285-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06383923087577551535390285-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06383923087577551535390285.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Route Up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed the most direct route from home to the summit. The first mile was simple through the command land. As soon as I came out of the woods and followed the wall around the woods it got boggy and finding a &#8220;not over the boots&#8221; route was hard. After a mile of that I got to higher ground and then started to climb it was better but still very wet ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_110926_3406890005715024426755-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_110926_3406890005715024426755-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_110926_3406890005715024426755-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_110926_3406890005715024426755-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_110926_3406890005715024426755.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some wild flowers in the bog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_112419_4916196624790165593514-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_112419_4916196624790165593514-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_112419_4916196624790165593514-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_112419_4916196624790165593514-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_112419_4916196624790165593514-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_112419_4916196624790165593514.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Distant Mynydd Moel and Penygadair; not today but a goal for another.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_115035_9556212436906457781714-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_115035_9556212436906457781714-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_115035_9556212436906457781714-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_115035_9556212436906457781714-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_115035_9556212436906457781714-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_115035_9556212436906457781714.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rest stop before climbing the ridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122238_0267447098394967983996-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122238_0267447098394967983996-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122238_0267447098394967983996-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122238_0267447098394967983996-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122238_0267447098394967983996.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Your classic stile photograph.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122602_9652590030415344636225-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122602_9652590030415344636225-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122602_9652590030415344636225-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122602_9652590030415344636225-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122602_9652590030415344636225.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View up the ridge (with a large seam of quartz?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122743_7013061408471528504811-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122743_7013061408471528504811-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122743_7013061408471528504811-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122743_7013061408471528504811-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_122743_7013061408471528504811.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View down (A487 winding its way from The Cross Foxes to Bwlch Llyn Bach).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_124725_0204772275260482717979-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_124725_0204772275260482717979-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_124725_0204772275260482717979-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_124725_0204772275260482717979-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_124725_0204772275260482717979-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_20240616_124725_0204772275260482717979.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the top towards Dolgellau.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1088\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1088;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VID_20240616_1247093.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">360\u00b0 video at the cairn on Gau Graig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06390224995994007272794115-653x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06390224995994007272794115-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06390224995994007272794115-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/overstood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/screenshot_20240617-06390224995994007272794115.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Route Down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I choose a slightly different route down to avoid the bog. I think any future trips will miss out on a hard to follow and wet section at Blwch-coch and use the path further down the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.1 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 hours 28 miles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to find a good route to the Cadair Idris ridge.&nbsp; My aim was to summit Gau Graig and come straight back. I followed the most direct route from home to the summit. The first mile was simple through the command land. 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