Cadair Idris

Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris
Cader Idris
	Llyn Cau with the summit of the mountain to the right
Highest point
Elevation	893 m (2,930 ft)
Prominence	608 m (1,995 ft)
Parent peak	Aran Fawddwy
Isolation	17.8 km (11.1 mi)
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translation	Chair of Idris
Language of name	Welsh
Pronunciation	Welsh: [ˈkadai̯r ˈɪdrɪs]
Geography
Location	Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range	Snowdonia
OS grid	SH711130
Topo map	OS Landranger 124, Explorer OL23
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau. The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and hikers,^[1] is composed largely of Ordovician igneous rocks, with classic glacial erosion features such as cwms, moraines, striated rocks, and roches moutonnées.