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Machynlleth Weekend Away:

Cadair Idris and surrounding area

5th April 2025

Leader: Tim Gronow




Swansea Ramblers had a weekend away, staying in Machynlleth and having two walks on the Saturday then two on the Sunday.

The harder walk was originally to be to the summit of Cadair Idris.

We climbed a steep path for about a mile in beautiful sunny weather, although the air was still cold.

As we got to more a more rocky section, the wind became so strong that it would have been dangerous to take a group up any further.

The leader decided the safest thing was to turn around and descend in order to do a low level walk to the north.

We had a lovely walk along a valley next to a stream then ascended a mountain pass with a panorama of the mountains around us.

We returned next to a lake then some of us had refreshments in Dollgellau.

Another great walk with Swansea Ramblers.   



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Photographs



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We started from Ty Nant


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And began the ascent of Cadair Idris


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It was a fine, sunny day


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It seemed a perfect day to go up the mountain


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It started to become more windy


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Yet it was a beautiful sunny day


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We could just make out the Llŷn Peninsula


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But it became so windy, we couldn't risk climbing any further


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So we began the descent


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And did a lower level walk


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Looking back to Cadair, you wouldn't think it was too dangerous to have gone on


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We followed a stream for a while


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Then stopped for lunch in the sunshine, by that tree


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We turned west to circle around


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Still with views towards Cadair


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Still had some ascent to do


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We followed an old farm track across the mountain


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Then descended again


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We turned east alongside the lake


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Nearly back at Ty Nant


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Then we were back at the start





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2025
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