Above coordinates are for parking. This relatively safe and easy route starts at the entrance to Ty Nant farm SH697153
The summit of Penygadair Cadair Idris is 2,927ft. (893m.) distance 3 miles, allow 5 hours return .
The Pony Path gets its name from when visitors to the 'newly discovered' Welsh mountains would hire ponies and guides to reach the peak.
Today, as popular as ever, this magnificent mountain is second only to Yr Wyddfa Snowdon in the number of visitors it attracts to its summit.
Puzzle cache is at N52 42.ABC W 003 55.DEF
A little home work will be needed to find the missing coordinates before setting out!...below are 6 questions to find ABCDE&F
Question A
The annual 10.5 mile Cader Idris fell race from Dolgellau along the Pony Path to Cader's summit and the return to Dolgellau involves 3,000ft of ascent.
What was the 2007 winning time?
a – 102 minutes
b – 86 minutes
c – 122 minutes
Answer a = 4 b = 8 c = 2
Question B
Below Cadair Idris lies the Mawddach estuary.
The Mermaid of the Mawddach (GCQMC6) sits out on the Cerrig y Gorllwyn..... Which translated means what?
a - Mermaids Rock
b - Home of the Mermaid
c - Something else
Answer a = 3 b = 8 c = 5
Question C
The Talyllyn Railway - one of the ‘Great little trains of Wales’ - and the Worlds first preserved steam railway runs near-by
How many locomotives, including diesels operate on the Talyllyn?
a – 4
b – 6
c – 10
Answer a = 4 b = 9 c = 2
Question D
Along Cadair’s Minfordd Path you might see a Brockenspectre (GCJCJE)
What is a Brockenspectre?
a – Yetti like creature
b – Park Warden to ensure that you use designated foot paths.
c – something else.
Answer a = 5 b = 2 c = 7
Question E
In the Dysynni Valley below Cadair lies BIRDS ROCK... home to what is thought to be the most in-land breeding colony of cormorants in Europe... Why have they chosen to nest here?
a –The Rock was once a great sea cliff.
b – The cormorant feeding station has become a popular tourist attraction.
c- RSPB conservation project.
Answer a = 7 b = 4 c = 9
Question F
The bronze flush bracket(which is now missing) on the Cadair OS trig pillar contained what reference number?
Second number + 2 = co-ord F
Have Fun!
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