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One of the many breaks on the tough anti-clockwise ascent
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Andy taking a breather
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Mike sorts his camera out
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Glorious views even halfway up
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The initial punishing ascent ends with a stile
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The glacial tarn 'Llyn Cau' comes into sight
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Settin' up a shot of the lake
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The lonesome photographer
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The more pleasant ridge walk begins
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Llyn Cau tarn with the 2595ft Craig Cwm Amarch summit above
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Plenty of spectacular shots
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The bowl was carved out by glacial erosion
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Taking in the scenery
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The 2929ft summit of Pen y Gadair approaches
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Pen y Gadair and its stone built shelter
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We made it... Pen y Gadair 2929ft
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2929ft highest summit of Cadair Idris
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Just a walk in the park for Smithy
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Mike on the trig point
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Not far from the summit we looked for a spot for lunch
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Smithy found the perfect spot, so did the gulls
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Fearless gulls waited for a scrap of sandwich
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Mike takes in the vista
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They were workin' in pairs
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Another glacial lake, Llyn y Gadair lies to the north
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Lunch views of Llyn y Gadair lake
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Dolgellau town in the distance
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Llyn y Gadair lake and the sea-bound estuary in the distance
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A fellow walker who was visiting from the Pyrenees
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Andy made a friend
