Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,930 feet
- Description: mountain in Wales
- Also known as: “Cadair Idris - Penygadair”, “Cader Idris”, “Caderddris”, “Pen y Gadair”, and “Penygadair”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn y Gadair and Cyfrwy.
Cyfrwy
Peak
Photo: Peter Smyly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cyfrwy is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies to the west of Cadair Idris and is often climbed with Cadair Idris by taking the Pony Path.
Craig Cwm Amarch
Peak
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig Cwm Amarch is a mountain in Gwynedd, Wales. It is at the head of Cwm Amarch on Cader Idris in the Snowdonia National Park. It has an elevation of 791.9 m and a prominence of 79.2 m, and is classed as a Simm, a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolgellau and Corris Uchaf.
Dolgellau
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolgellau is a picturesque little town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is located within the Snowdonia National Park and is an important centre for Welsh traditional music.
Corris Uchaf
Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corris Uchaf, also known as Upper Corris, is a village in the south of Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The slate quarries that surround Corris Uchaf are its most prominent feature. It lies about 1.5 miles north of Corris.
Penmaenpool
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penmaenpool is a hamlet on the south side of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Wales, near Dolgellau. A Grade II listed toll bridge provides access across the estuary for light vehicles.
Cadair Idris
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Aberdyfi, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.6996° or 52° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.9088° or 3° 54′ 32″ westElevation
2,930 feet (893 metres)Open location code
9C4RM3XR+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4079553118OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Cadair Idris” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cadair Idris”
- Breton: “Cadair Idris”
- Cebuano: “Cadair Idris”
- Chinese: “Cadair Idris”
- Czech: “Cadair Idris”
- Czech: “Cader Idris”
- Dutch: “Cadair Idris”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كاداير ايدريس”
- French: “Cadair Idris”
- German: “Cadair Idris”
- German: “Cader Idris”
- Irish: “Cadair Idris”
- Italian: “Cadair Idris”
- Japanese: “カダイル・イドリス”
- Ladin: “Cadair Idris”
- Slovak: “Cadair Idris”
- Swedish: “Cadair Idris”
- Venetian: “Cadair Idris”
- Welsh: “Cadair Idris”
- Welsh: “Cader Idris”
- Welsh: “Pen y Gadair”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twr Du and Bwlch Llyn Bach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bwlch Cau and Cader Idris National Nature Reserve.
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