Cache is just a stones throw away from your parking
at N52 42.320 W3 50.820
Please be extra careful on crossing this busy road!
One of the lesser known routes to the summit of Cadair Idris starts here with the advantage of a 700ft elevation gain.
When this ancient trail came up over the pass to connect with the drovers road at Cross Fox’s it passed by a small lake where the present day car park stands,.... reputed to be some “fifty fathoms deep”.
The Tal-y-llyn below the Pass is a 220 acre natural lake which was formed after the last ice age. In Geological terms it forms part of the HARLECH dome.
The lake is unique, in that it is a shallow, just a couple of fathoms at it’s deepest, and not the normal steep sided barren glacial lakes, which are seen in other parts of N.Wales.
The western end became blocked by falls from the surrounding hills thus damming the valley and creating the lake.
Tal-y-llyn / Llyn Mwyngil (narrow fertile lake)
GPS signal in the Pass is notoriously patchy. Check out ADDITIONAL HINTS if required! Have fun!
Found in the letterbox hybrid will be a unique rubber stamp! NOT FOR SWAP
What do I do with the stamp?....with the ink pad, take an impression on to paper or notebook..... this is the copy of the stamp that you take away with you...the reward for all your effort.
If you have a rubber stamp of your own, stamp that into the visitor’s log along with any comments you wish to make on your visit. ....Simple isn't it!
