Cadair Idris

Cadair Idris
Cader Idris
Llyn Cau with the summit of the mountain to the right
Highest point
Elevation893 m (2,930 ft)
Prominence608 m (1,995 ft)
Parent peakAran Fawddwy
Isolation17.8 km (11.1 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationChair of Idris
Language of nameWelsh
PronunciationWelsh: [ˈkadai̯r ˈɪdrɪs]
Geography
Map
LocationGwynedd, Wales
Parent rangeSnowdonia
OS gridSH711130
Topo mapOS Landranger 124, Explorer OL23
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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. The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and hikers,[1] is composed largely of Ordovician igneous rocks, with classic glacial erosion features such as cwms, moraines, striated rocks, and roches moutonnées.

  1. ^ "Cadair Idris". SnowdoniaGuide.com. Retrieved 31 October 2006.