16.3km/10.1 miles/6.5 hours
Ascent 1015m/3330ft
Ian Battersby finds a tour of the Cadair Idris lakes covers most of its cliffs too
THIS WALK was born from a yearning to call on Cadair Idris – so named for the seat of a giant called Idris – by a more unfamiliar route. Thus, an itinerary linking all its llyns with the summit became a tantalising tease. It’s made possible by vast tracts of open access land that cover the lesser slopes. Cadair Idris is
