This is a serious scramble and requires a rope. Start at the car park about 4.5km south west of Dolgellau, (Grid ref:698152).

Take the path to the right of the campsite, follow this through the trees, then a series of walls till the path splits four ways (Grid Ref:695492). Cyfrwy arete should be visible on the approach dominating the sky line. Take the left path untill you reach Llyn y Gadair. Take the right path around the lake. Then take a right about half way round the lake scrambling up the scree, this is steep but nothing tricky, try to keep to the right as much as possible. CA is scratched on the wall indicating the start of the climb (Grid Ref:705-1347). Rope up here.

Pitch 1: From the CA stick to the arete for about 20m until reaching a series of pinnacles, belay here. Pitch 2: Again follow the ridge for about 20m until reaching a flat platform known as The Table. As you climb on to the table there is a small but handy spike, with a sling around this and by dropping down a little you can make yourself secure whilst bringing up your second. Drop off into the gully from the right hand side of the table, the foot hold is there it just requires a little faith, you can belay your second down if needed and hook the rope round a rounded spike for yourself.

Once in the gully head down left for a few meters to a large pinnacle, climb a well polished crack and belay from the pinnacle. Pitch 3: Climb the steep wall on good holds straight up from the pinnacle for a couple of meters then following the line to the left. Belay when you have got back onto the arete itself. 15m. Pitch 4: Follow the arete over easy ground until reaching a short wall, either climb this up the center or take the easier option on the left.

This is a very enjoyable climb but should be taken with care as there are no escape routes.