Walks in Wales: Climbing Cadair Idris, Snowdonia.

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Hello Richard. I am catching up on some of your older videos. I did Cader Idris on a walking holiday once, it must have been about 50 years ago. I can't remember anything about it, so it was nice to see your video. Best wishes, ilona

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Dear Richard and Georgie Thank you so much for reminding me of this great climb. I did it with a friend many years ago. We arrived at the Idris Gates at about 5pm, after a long drive, and climbed to the lake, where we bivvied for the night. The sky was clear, and after dark there was an amazing meteor shower, which must have lasted for several hours. The sky was covered with long thin purple trails. Next day, we were woken early by the rustling sounds of sheep, and found ourselves submerged in a thick mist. We made for the top, and shortly before we arrived at the trig point, we rose up into another world, above the cloud, bathed in bright sunlight. As far as the eye could see, the black summits of the peaks of Snowdonia were laid out in front of us, riding above the white sea of cloud.

[@RichardVobes]

So glad you enjoyed the video and your memories of a great climb!

[@clarereynolds9607]

Oh wow..I've only seen it from below, both you and Richard and Georgie have inspired me to get up there !

[@roostaraver]

Walked Cadair Idris last week after watching your video , what a beautiful place , stunning ! great to see father and daughter walking together

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

Your daughter is absolutely gorgeous, what a beautiful young lady! Loved the way you climbed all the way to the top...I could never! truly beautiful country I see why your daughter loved it there!

[@tallpojjy]

Oh my goodness, absolutely stunning, a gentle video, fantastic vies and really lovely to see you with Georgie, this is a work of art. A beautiful video Richard.

[@HenrysAdventures]

Great video! Looks like a lovely walk. I've walked up Snowdon and Pen-Y-Fan but not yet done Cadair Idris!

[@peterhobbs7609]

A lovely walk Richard, and also lovely to see your daughter accompanying you, thanks for sharing, I’m gradually working through your back catalogue, and enjoying every minute

[@johnr7769]

Thank you, Richard for a wonderful film. I last climbed Cader Idris 45 years ago before I met my wife. I visit the area frequently and always look up towards Cader with affection and your excellent film has inspired me to once more to climb this magnificent mountain. Your daughter is a delightful young lady of whom you must be very proud.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much. It is a fabulous mountain and I enjoyed climbing it with Georgie. She is a wonderful daughter and yes, I am extremely proud. Snowdon is next!

[@les9962]

What a fantastic wonderful video well done Richard and Georgie 4 hours but worth every minute. The views are out of the world. Shame Georgie in New Zealand because you two make a great couple. Checked out the video after your video on 24 February 2020 absolutely amazing thank you both.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks, Les - Georgie is exploring some of the mountains in New Zealand now with more of her age group.

[@thehammer3340]

Wow, the scenery is absolutely beautiful. You should invent your lovely daughter on more of your explorations. Thanks Richard :)

[@RichardVobes]

I would invite her to more - but she is in New Zealand for a year or so at the moment. :(

[@696steviec]

Hi Richard and Georgie ,I've watched this Vid twice now ,why ? firstly cos you got the weather just right ,secondly the narrative on the hike is great and you have a muffler on the mike so you dont get the normal wind noise ,unlike other ppl who have trekked up Cadair Idris .So Thankyou .Ive done the 3 peaks and yet Iv'e completed Cadair Idris 6 times now ,last time 2 years ago in June in the dark just to see the Sunrise and photograph it ,I'm 60 now and plan another trip up In May 2020 with a friend .I love Cadair Idris ,for the water falls ,the greenery on the steepest part ,the beauty of the Lake and its less well known ,not like Sainsburys on a Saturday when you get to the top !! Unlike any of the 3 peaks .Richard ,next time take a OS map ,there is a lovely circular route back down to the waterfalls :) Bear .

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much for watching, Bear. I will take a OS map next time, although from memory, I think I did have on me. We can down a very steep path with a load of scree.

[@696steviec]

@@RichardVobes Argh wasnt clear ,I thought you might of taken the same route back ,at our age bud ,the down hill bit hurts as much as the up hilly stuff ,brilliant vlog ,Thankyou .Bear .

[@sherryallen4537]

Hello, I am a new subscriber to your channel and I love your videos! This was a particular favorite, what a view! That day is a lovely memory for both you and your daughter! All the best from Massachusetts!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks for joining the merry subscribers. I hope you enjoy more of the videos I make. Best wishes. RV.

[@Riddlestar01]

Fantastic, you give everything to show us the beautiful world, thank you two mountaineers

[@RichardVobes]

Very kind of you to say so. We do our best Juergen. I appreciate you checking out the videos!

[@Riddlestar01]

I have activated the bell :-)

[@RichardVobes]

You clever chap!

[@shahjhanhaider26]

Beautiful lake amdist the green hills.The way up was beautiful with rocky steps and the mossy verdure around, giving an air of intoxication

[@clarereynolds9607]

Thank you so much, I've decided to get up there in a month or so now I've seen this video, I've only seen it by road so far ..even then it brought me to tears !

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

I think that beach you saw from the top of Cadair Idris was Barmouth. I've never climbed up there but I can see those mountains in the distance from my windows. I read the lake at the top is shallow around the edges but drops away to 150ft in the centre.

[@Jane_and_Meg]

Fantastic views Richard really awesome footage! Lovely to meet your daughter too! 😊

[@ast7905]

Brilliant job Julia! This is Ancient and Sacred Trees giving you the thumbs up and thank you for being on our Ancient and Sacred Trees team and helping to care for our CommuniTree and championing trees. You are a born presenter, well done!

[@rachelt-s]

I have amazing memories of a lovely holiday in Wales. We stayed on a campsite in Tallylyn - the walk to Cader Idris runs right by the campsite but it wasn't nearly as busy! Mind you I'm talking about 20 years ago. Scenery stays the same. It's a very steep climb but very beautiful. The view's are well worth all the effort at the top.

[@123keswick]

"Beyond is this little path that takes us too the top" and breathtaking views. I think I need to go and soak my feet and I was just sitting on my sofa. Your 1st mountain, when's the second.I can't wait.

[@RichardVobes]

Graham Mcmullen Thanks Graham ... the body aching. But the mind is willing for the next!

[@Crowley2979]

Great video , fantastic views. Last time I was up there was 1983 -possibly only Llyn Cau not summit??. Time to go back I think (but Snowdon first on the bucket list)

[@RichardVobes]

So many places ... :)

[@Crowley2979]

@@RichardVobes -oh yes, I could spend the rest of my life just doing Snowdonia!!

[@stephenhowlett6345]

That was beautiful , there can’t be much better views than that in the world let alone Britain. I’d love to pitch up a tent for a couple of days but didn’t see any on your film so maybe they don’t allow but it must be worth spending a day or two in such a beautiful setting. Great to see dad and daughter enjoying some time together , with me it’s dad and son.

[@RichardVobes]

I am not sure about pitching tents there - it's only a one day climb.

[@JulioTijuana01]

Marvelous! Great job Richard and Georgie! It does look really hard to get all the way to the top. At 14:55 when you said "...the building that was built somebody built that" ... almost made me feel the altitude sickness myself.

[@RichardVobes]

Oh I am a silly man at times and say the most stupid things!

[@deadm101]

I know this was a while ago now but I have only just caught up with it. The scenery is absolutely stunning and your effort was well rewarded

[@RichardVobes]

It was lovely up there (and of course, still is!).

[@mazlambert1]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. So much so, that I almost burnt a cake I had been baking as I couldnt bring myself to pause the video😀 Big well done to the both of you. What fantastic scenery and just the perfect weather condition for such a good, long walk. Thank you for all the effort you had to make to share your adventure. Your arm must have got a little tired from carrying that camera in such a steady position all that way 😀 Im now really tempted to take a trip & climb up there myself!👍😀

[@WebbysWalks]

What a fantastic adventure, I must stop watching you tube hiking video's as there is no more room on my to do list. Thank you both for sharing your experience. 👍👍

[@RichardVobes]

Our pleasure!

[@ww2nation]

What wonderful views! I'm inspired now to go myself. You make a great team. More please!

[@RichardVobes]

You must go there! It is fabulous. The air is clean and views wonderful and the exercise is so good, but take a good pair of walking shoes.

[@clivewinter8321]

Richard you have so much stamina still what made it better was you had your lovely daughter for company also a fantastic video will be watching over and over again

[@andyfrearson2299]

Brilliant Richard, well done you and Georgie.👍🏻👍🏻

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much Andy.

[@gavindabishinda1460]

Great content, incredible views. I’m going up next weekend, can’t wait after watching your video!

[@abhishekconstantinewinches9907]

Have you ever gone to Pendle Hill in Lancashire?

[@RichardVobes]

Not yet

[@jenniferjones188]

Pendle Hill is wonderful also the folklore that is around the villages especially Barley where we did the walk from.

[@MarksGoneWalking]

Lovely video of you both - as a Dad of 3 girls lovely to see u both. My 9 year old and I did Snowdon together for the first time in May. Off to do this on Sat. Thanks for sharing!

[@RichardVobes]

Fantastic - I hope the weather holds out for your! It's a great climb!

[@loisbanks3614]

WOW!!! Congratulations. Soooo beautiful!

[@jasonwoods3711]

A beautiful journey with your beautiful daughter on a beautiful day...beautiful ! I'm hoping to cruise to Wales next year 👀

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, me too. It would be nice to do some Wales explorations.

[@primus7776]

Simply Beautiful: I'm doing this next Tuesday (23/7/19) Weather looks amazing ! Though at 63, I'm still aching from Moel Hebog (Beddgelert) which I climbed (21/7/19) today. 50 metre viz and 50 mph winds..... Not great. So good to see you with your lovely daughter, doing these climbs together. Actually inspiring, Sir. My daughter, Emily, is getting married in NZ next Feb 2020. She lives and works near Wellington. I'm there for 3 months, planning some incredible walks. Best Wishes to you both, and Thank You.

[@RichardVobes]

How interesting - my daughter is now in NZ too and occasionally gets out and goes snow boarding! Good luck with the climb today! Good on you sir!

[@scottloose4140]

My favorite Vobes video. Spectacular and the lovely Georgie as well. Truly magnificent.

[@RichardVobes]

I must get some more videos done with Georgie - she is so busy!

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

Nice one its so nice to get to the tops

[@marcoscu]

Great video as always. Good to see Georgie too, maybe you can persuade her to lend a hand on other productions in the future. Many thanks.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Mark. I wish she could but she is always busy.

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

The best vid I’ve seen of this walk! Actually really helpful 👍

[@happyhermit2022]

Wales is beautiful of course...there is a reason it is green..uff..good to see you with your family great video thank you :) I am really surprised you do not have more subscribers...its always a great production

[@scottfw7169]

Looking at the landscape view from the top after the 12:30 point I wonder if anyone, and how many people, have carried art supplies up there to do paintings of that grand view.

[@andyswift9500]

did this in 1982 brought back some brilliant memories ,,

[@RichardVobes]

Excellent! It's lovely up there!

[@johnhorne1685]

I always found it harder walking down harder on the legs than going up. I have walked a few in the Lake District and some give you the impression that if you miss your footing you won't stop until you get to the bottom.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, there is a technique for coming down steep inclines. It's called 'praying you don't fall'.

[@sarahlavalley8556]

Loved this walk! Or climb actually. Thanks so much

[@RichardVobes]

Sarah LaValley My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@jenniferjones188]

Love Cader Idris climbed there 7 yrs ago from the pony path. Great video.

[@thecatalunya1]

I have been in the lake nd i an tell you even on hot sunny day it is freezing but beautiful...many thanks..

[@RichardVobes]

Very brave of you.

[@thecatalunya1]

@@RichardVobes young and foolish would i now i doubt it..i now live in the mountains in spain and how i miss the uk with all its streams but then i remember all the rain..but the uk is a lovely country for sure...i enjoy your vidios many thanks..

[@adrianburn7178]

What a great walk. Loved it!

[@RichardVobes]

As did we! A lovely climb!

[@debbiecavell4723]

Our Green and pleasant land ...Stunning ❤

[@mylesdiary5654]

I like the way you are talking about the place

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you

[@vickywitton1008]

Oh I love Wales! It really feels like my second home! I love walking there, I will have to put this one on my list of places I want to go

[@RichardVobes]

Well worth a visit!

[@trecker59]

Hi Richard another great vid, I'v been up there a few times years ago. that hut was a cafe a long time ago, my two lads spent the night there whilst doing an outward bound course.

[@RichardVobes]

How exciting to spend the night up there! Thanks so much for watching.

[@dazboyce1]

lovely video , on my to do list

[@abdulelahmohammed8535]

Amazing country side.. green mountains and lake..

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, it was gorgeous. I want to go back and climb some more. Thanks for watching.

[@vickywitton1008]

Oh lovely to see Georgie too!

[@blackcountrywalker]

I visited here today but the weather wasn't has good as the day you visited. Well worth the visit.

[@RichardVobes]

Great stuff - sorry about the weather!

[@blackcountrywalker]

@@RichardVobesThank you i'm going back in a few months hopefully the weather will be better.

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

Well done both, incredible views, really magical

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much Bry.

[@MarksGoneWalking]

Just watched this again 👍 really enjoy this one. It’s how I first discovered the Vobes. 😀ATB Mark

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you so much Mark - I need to get out with Georgie again soon!

[@stevelong6358]

Nice one richard and georgie awsome views..

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks you Steve - I must go back some day.

[@kevinpredragovich2737]

Great views! Great job filming and climbing at the same time. I would have fell or dropped the camera multiple times.

[@RichardVobes]

Kevin Predragovich Thanks Kevin. It wasn't easy but definitely worth it. Thanks so much for watching.

[@robredridge1703]

Richard (& Georgie) you are a star! You get to places we can only dream of (try getting a wheelchair up here!) but we get to see it by proxy. What a view!

[@RichardVobes]

Aww, bless you Rob. Thanks so much. Alas, Georgie is now in New Zealand enjoying the scenery, and I am stuck in the UK. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kawaii_channel526]

Beautiful video of beautiful family. watching from Indonesia

[@SimonBrown]

Thanks Richard and Georgie. I really enjoyed this. You did well getting to the top holding a camera in one hand and a microphone in the other. If you fancy walking up Snowden sometime let me know 😄

[@RichardVobes]

Yes - that has to be the next one! :) Are you game?

[@philipnaylor9020]

Fab video, I try and get up mt Snowden once a year, views are amazing ( when you get the weather ) one year at the top I could see about 6foot in front of me but it was still a brilliant walk, keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Philip. I have yet to get up Mt Snowden. That has to be the next challenge, Is it busy there with tourists?

[@philipnaylor9020]

Richard Vobes we usually start the climb at about 5am so not many people about at all, but on the way down it's a different story there's a lot of people going up

[@bobferguson4415]

The lake is around 200 feet deep. Myth and legend has a large pillar at the bottom. Now technical divers can go to the bottom somebody had a look and there it was the pillar sticking out of the bottom.

[@tectorama]

It's refreshing to see someone using a camera, rather than recording their memories on a mobile phone. You were also lucky with the weather, once the clouds close in it can be a miserable place.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes we were very lucky with the weather and it was delightful. Thanks for much for watching and commenting.

[@L14mst]

altitude sickness? lol. it's not high enough for that. you're probably just feeling sick because it's a good work out. it looks nice a walk. it's one i haven't done yet.

[@alexbraid8700]

Wow..amazing views.. this on my to do climbs

[@RichardVobes]

A fabulous climb - wrecked my walking boots on the route down!

[@phsjr1]

THE BEST ONE YET! awesome!

[@RichardVobes]

Philip Scarborough Thanks Philip.

[@tomparnell3977]

Hi Richard, great video!! I climbed this in the mid 90s with a youth outdoors company based in Betws-y-Coed. I don't remember using the path though. Is there a more direct steeper way to the lake? This brought back some good memories, thanks. 👍

[@nataliedavies8825]

It's often mistaken as being the 2nd tallest mountain in Wales due to the 3 peaks challenge but it's not actually. It's the 9th tallest IN Wales and tallest in 'mid Wales' although more North than Mid

[@RichardVobes]

Blame Wikipedia for that mistake!

[@NorthwalesBushcrafters]

hi matey ive done this mountain lots of times from many different routes but minffordd is a steap start but great once up by llyn, but sorry it isnt the second highest not by a long shot its the 9th in wales good vid tho thanks for sharing

[@RichardVobes]

Sorry for the errors in the video :(

[@NorthwalesBushcrafters]

Richard Vobes hey no problem matey I’m going up cadir sat via pony path, I still make mistakes we never stop learning 😀 there’s so many fact out there, they also say if you stay the night in the hut you either come down a mad man or a poet ha, I’ve stay many times and my wifesays im mad lol take care 👍

[@bamptonbred]

I was watching this on my 60" tv, felt like i was there, AMAZING views

[@RichardVobes]

Chris smith Thank so much. So pleased you enjoyed it.

[@leegilbert7551]

All without sweating!

[@JohnFormstone]

A nice watch! Legend has that if you spend the night on the summit of Cadair Idris, you will come down the next day either a madman or a poet.

[@RichardVobes]

John Formstone Seeing that I am am fairly mad already I hope I'd be a poet.

[@justvin7214]

The joke is that they are not mutually exclusive and they are actually quite often mutually inclusive.

[@philkershaw5011]

Done this walk several times. It is quite fabulous even though a bit of a stamina test with all those steps. Sticking to the path is crucial. What you have to be careful of is the birds make their nests in hollows in the ground which can be covered by grass. If you stray from the path you run the risk of stepping on birds eggs. The birds have more right to be there than we do.

[@RichardVobes]

Very good points.

[@suf9045]

Hi guys great video, one of the better ones out there. I am planning on doing this next weekend with a couple of people, we have never been before and are planning to do the pony path to the top and down, is this the same route you guys took?

[@RichardVobes]

I don't know if it is called the pony path. Good luck with the climb.

[@ramibu239]

Wonderful! Breathtaking! Quite the jaunt but so worth it as the views were amazing! Loved all the different kinds of ferns, & the stone walls in the begining were just fabulous! Speaking of amazing, fabulous & beautiful - so nice to see Georgie on this hike w/ you! How is she acclimating to NZ? Also curious if while in Wales, you did any vids in Glamorgan? You stated you were surprised I didn't live in a castle. Well, had the English not overthrown Wales I might possibly be doing just that as Princess Lisa.😂 I am descended from the last King of Glamorgan (& of coarse all those who came before him).

[@RichardVobes]

Georgie is having a blast in New Zealand, thanks for asking. Regarding descendants - it does make me laugh when you refer to these historic people as your family - of course, most people when they check their lineage in the UK will also be descended from the same or similar lines, so I am sorry to say you are not the only one who can claim them. :) But it does make me smile.

[@ramibu239]

@@RichardVobes you have to realize this is all new to new (& news to me). Don't know why none of this info was ever passed down from generation to generation. But so glad I can give uou a chuckle!😁

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I climbed that mountain in 1967, in a hailstorm. I don't remember any paths or steps though.

[@RichardVobes]

Fabulous!

[@bearwilliams1197]

Hi Richard ,I actually prefer Cader Idris over Snowdon due to the lack of ppl,climbed Cader Idris 4 times now ,last time I started 2 yrs ago at about 1am to reach the summit as the Sun came up ,much cooler at night time .To my surprise there was a Mountainbiker sleeping in a tent at the top ,I always do the climb in a circular way ,so as to not come up and down the same way .Great lil vid ,you seemed to enjoy it both of you ,Next week I'm doing it with a GSD Nala :)

[@RichardVobes]

I have yet to climb Snowdon, but loved this climb and agree it is less populated, which I always prefer. Georgie has gone on to climb Snowdon on her own!

[@bearwilliams1197]

Well done Georgie :) you might try Crib Goch ,rather than the polluted Miners Track and Pig Trail .Best to tackle it on a sunny warm day though.......a tad more challenging ;) Nala and me hit Wales tomorrow so hoping for some decent weather.Great editing and video Richard ,kerp them coming .

[@mylesdiary5654]

Love this place wales its bcoz of lady di ive known this country enjoy hiking

[@charlesstell506]

Marvelous views

[@RichardVobes]

Charles Stell Just amazing!

[@Duffy512]

I'm pretty sure that I could do that walk Richard but I must say that once in gym class I sprained my ankle and since then I've not been really eager to do such walks as you're doing. You didn't reach the peak of Mount Everest but you came pretty close.

[@RichardVobes]

True - it wasn't Everest. :)

[@jones1068]

I was up there yesterday.

[@doyoumind9356]

There a shelter up there. I wish more peaks had one.

[@stevehedge]

nice video guys

[@brianlopez8855]

Its never that busy up Cadair, mainly because its well south of the main group of mountains in Snowdonia.

[@MsVanorak]

I used to like walking to places like this but I always felt sorry for the chap who had lugged the Blue Circle cement up there sometime to build the trig point.

[@tombeavis3671]

Very nice video Richard. To confirm, what routes were taken? I seem to miss that at the start of the video. Thanks

[@RichardVobes]

The route taken was to start at the coffee hut near the official car park and work up from there. Coming down, pass the but on the summit and keep going north and then head down the path to the west. Thanks for watching.

[@jackedward4079]

Fantastic video. Just as amazing is the story of Mary Jones who walked from Llanfihangel-y-Pennant to Bala (25 miles) via Cadir Idris to buy a Bible from Rev Thomas Charles. There is a route, Mary Jones Trail, which follows her journey.

[@MrNas42]

Wow! Just Wow!

[@RichardVobes]

Nigel Sadler It was a lovely climb.

[@saracen7774]

Lovely vid.which path is this up the mountain?

[@RichardVobes]

This is from the main carpark at the bottom, next to tea-rooms.

[@justvin7214]

He took the Minffordd path up.

[@ElwynR]

Great video of your climb up Cader Idris! but its not the second highest mountain in Wales but it is indeed the third, Aran Fawddwy beats it!

[@mattglyndwr8622]

It's not even in the top 10 or the highest in mid Wales. I think it scraped into top 20. All 14 highest peaks are in the Snowdon Massif, Glyders and Carneddaus

[@jenniferjones188]

I climbed Aran Fawddwy a few years ago a beautiful mountain the return journey down the valley is superb.

[@imranzazai7404]

Very nice and talented girl.

[@bigchris80]

Gorgeous, stunning, the views, of course, 😂😂😉😉

[@louisb6895]

Ive been up cader and snowdon

[@RichardVobes]

Lovely up there.

[@louisb6895]

@@RichardVobes just noticed i spelt cadair wrong shows how im not welsh and yh 2 very nice easy mountain

[@Elizabeth-fv8vr]

12,52 My home village.

[@warminghurst]

The lake is reported to be about 43 ft deep or bottomless according to legends!

[@RichardVobes]

Is it? We saw people swimming in there, although it was a bit cold for that.

[@rangeroverl322]

Well done chappa

[@peterappleton9269]

Richard, one of your opening comments is that Cadair Idris is the "second tallest mountain in Wales". Did you do your homework? There are a number of peaks in Wales higher that Cadair.

[@RichardVobes]

My homework, as you say, gave me duff information.

[@lkradventures]

We need to do Cadair Idris again. We had to turn back on our first try. See my video ⬆️

[@bullettube9863]

The best things in life generally involve your children! But calling a hill that is less then 3,000 ft high a mountain is kinda stretching things. We have 46 peaks in the Adirondacks that are over 4,000 ft high, with two being over 5,000 ft. Of course it all depends on perspective: the people living in the Rocky mountains laugh at us for referring to them as mountains! And I have no doubt the people of Nepal laugh at all of us!

[@RichardVobes]

Perspective is everything. :)