Peak and Fell Walking - 15th September 2004 Cadair Idris

CADAIR IDRIS

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Cadair Idris - 15th September 2004

WALK STATISTICS

Date	15th September 2004	Description	Cadair Idris
Start Point	Minffordd Car Park	Peaks Climbed	Cadair Idris 893m
Total Time	3hrs 55min
Walking Time	3hrs 00min
Stopped Time	0hrs 55min
Distance	6.15 miles
Moving Average	2.1 mph
Elevation at Start	106 metres
Total Ascent	875 metres	Weather	Sunny warm day
Max Elevation	893 metres	Walking With	No One

WALK NOTES

It was a resonable day for walking and one which improved as the day wore on. I was on holiday with the family but managed to get away for a few hours to complete this walk. It was a lovely approach to the mountain around Llyn Cau. This was probably the shortest footpath up Cadair Idris but does involve the greatest ascent. No one is certain where the name Cadair Idris (Idris' chair) originates. Some maintain that Idris was a national hero, killed in battle against the Saxons round about 630AD. Some insist that he was a giant, and yet others link Idris with the legend of King Arthur. While I was on the summit there was a CB enthusiast setting up a huge arial to contact other like minded people. Once he did contact someone, and after several minutes in contact, he found quite by surprise that the person who he had contacted was only a few feet away from him on the other side of the summit!!! This was certainly a great days walk with fantastic views.

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