Area: Cader Idris, Eryri
A lovely circuit around the northern ridge of Cader. If I have been up Gau Graig before, it is only once. It lies at the end of the ridge gained from Pen y Gadair. I parked at Ty Nant then took the standard pony path to Rhiw Gwredydd: memories of Ras y Gader, which I have done three times and am doing again next month. From the broad col, the route steepens with a few joggable sections until the rocky final climb: 47 minutes from Ty Nant. This was the best weather of the bank holiday weekend, with cloud peeling away from the ridge and superb views over towards the Rhinogs, Llyn and the sea. I was last here with Morgan almost exactly a year ago, and again I jogged slowly over to Mynydd Moel. This eastern end of the ridge is superb - empty and wild, under big sunny skies. It's a bit boggy in places but leads to the lovely highpoint of Gau Graig, with superb views to Aran Fawddwy and down to the delightful lower slopes around Afon Arran. This is classic Welsh scenery, and gets better down the northerly ridge of Gau Graig which was another unexpected bonus, a lovely route with a clear, twisting path and some rocky steps. At the bottom, a little track is gained then little lanes lead north then west back to Ty Nant through wonderful oak woodland with calling cuckoo.
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