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Climbing Cader Idris (‘Idris’ Chair’) is a challenging but rewarding walk, not just because of the legend associated with the mountain but also because it’s such an adventure. Idris was a giant, poet, astronomer and philosopher who once used the mountain as his throne. It is said that the huge boulders at the bottom of the mountain were stones he shook out of his shoe. Idris may have actually been a hero linked with King Arthur who was killed in battle by the Saxons in around 630 AD. Legend has it that those who sleep on the mountain will awake as either a madman or a poet, or else never wake again. Cader Idris was the inspiration behind contemporary Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams’ award-winning entry to the 2016 Artes Mundi Prize. The site is managed by Snowdonia National Park Authority.
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- Region : North West Wales
- Grid Ref : SH 71162 13009
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Climbing Cader Idris (‘Idris’ Chair’) is a challenging but rewarding walk, not just because of the legend associated with the mountain but also because it’s such an adventure. Idris was a giant, poet, astronomer and philosopher who once used the mountain as his throne. It is said that the huge boulders at the bottom of the mountain were stones he shook out of his shoe. Idris may have actually been a hero linked with King Arthur who was killed in battle by the Saxons in around 630 AD. Legend has it that those who sleep on the mountain will awake as either a madman or a poet, or else never wake again. Cader Idris was the inspiration behind contemporary Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams’ award-winning entry to the 2016 Artes Mundi Prize. The site is managed by Snowdonia National Park Authority.
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