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Cader Idris
Cader Idris rising above the Mawddach Estuary at low tide, Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales.
Cader Idris
mountain ridge, Wales, United Kingdom
Cader Idris, a long mountain ridge, Gwynedd county, Wales. It rises south of the town of Dolgellau and the Mawddach Estuary of Cardigan Bay, and reaches a height of 2,927 feet (892 metres). Cader Idris is composed of various volcanic rocks, and it exhibits remarkable fresh forms of glacial erosion. Possessing spectacular scenery, it is a tourist attraction in the southern part of Snowdonia National Park.
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