2002

SH7112 : Llyn Cau, Cadair Idris

taken 22 years ago, near to Minffordd, Gwynedd, Wales

Llyn Cau, Cadair Idris
Llyn Cau, Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris (893m) once thought to be an extinct volcano, and this lake now fills part of the crater. A lovely walk on a fine day. Photographed from the path due west of the lake.

The origin of corries is glacial. The rocks are of volcanic origin, but are often the results of ash flows from a distant mountain that has long since eroded away. A small glacier in a hollow eventually erodes out a bowl in the hillside, often with a water filled depression. Cwm Cau is a very fine example.

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Category: Lakes and Rivers
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rock [9] · Waters of Llyn Cau [5] · West [5] · Part of the Cwm [4] ·
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SH7112, 141 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Callaghan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 27 August, 2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 14 May, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 715 123 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:41.6127N 3:54.1499W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 708 124
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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