Gwernan lake hotel
The principal bulk of the mountain chain hikes from the Cambrian coastal plain up to 2929 feet, just short of the munro categorization of 3000ft.
Comprising of alternate levels of Felspathic trap and shale, this high mountain ridge starts from Cross Foxes in the East to Arthog in the West. On its North flak is the little Welsh town of Dolgellau sitting at the far end of the splendid Mawddach Estuary. On the Southern side is the fantastic Tal-y-llyn lake.
The Mountain now constitutes part of the Cadair Idris National Nature Reserve.
The real chair of Idris is the north confronting cwm comprising Llyn y Gadair, still the west confronting cwm comprising Llyn Cau with Craig Cwm Amarch and Pen y Gadir on two of its flanks is by far the most stunning Gwernan lake hotel spot on the mountain.
Just below the top of Pen y Gadair based a mountain refuge shelter constructed in the eighteen hundreds. The hut was applied by the Ordnance survey team who passed a number of months in the summer of 1871 going over the mountain.
The hut is a hard stone Gwernan lake hotel structure with a corrugated metal roof. Inside the hut that stands just below the huge cairn holding the trig point, are wood benches sitting on a stone slab floor. Ok not a luxury pent house, but this hut has been the savour of several hotel bold mountaineer and explorer searching for some shelter and alleviation, from the wind and storms that batter this immense lump of rock just off the Cambrian coast.
As with all mountains, specific Gwernan lake hotel cautions have to be assumed before you go on. You had better refer to the Mountain Safety page on this site that will afford you help on what appraisal you should assume to safeguard yourself on the mountains.
There are various paths up Cadair Idis, still the two principal paths both begin on the North and South flanks of the Mountain.The most common path the Pony Path begins at a place known as T y-nant just after Llyn Gwernan. This path is applied by almost all of tourists vacationing around the Barmouth. The path winds its way up a firm slope to the very peak of the mountain. The path can feel somewhat jammed in the summer and the only bit of the path that is difficult is the actual last push to the top.
The somewhat less renowned Gwernan lake hotel path and by far one of the most stimulating and fine-looking paths onto the mountain begin at a small car park at Minffordd. The car park is just off the junction of the A487 and the B4405 at the Eastern end of Tal-y-llyn lake, or to apply its Welsh name Llyn Mwyngil.
The facilities at the car park are really estimable. Around the car park are wooden benches and walks for those with disability demands. There is likewise toilet facilities and an information Gwernan lake hotel board.