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| Name: | Aran Fawddwy |
| Hill number: | 2083 |
| Height: | 905.6m / 2971ft |
| RHB Section: | 30E: Bala to Welshpool |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Arans |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| County (CoH): | Merionethshire [Meirionnydd] (CoH) |
| Catchment: | Dovey, Catchment Boundaries, Mawddach |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hills of Britain, Historic County Top, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,HHB,CoH,BL,Bg,Cm,T100,P600,P500) |
| Grid ref: | SH 86272 22387 |
| Summit feature: | trig point |
| Drop: | 671m |
| Col: | 235m SH850267  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 125 (1:25k) OL23E |
| Survey: | obvious summit/Leica RX1250 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 788 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| WBMC | DARRENG | 10/03/2024 |
| Glasgwm, Aran Fawddwy, Drysgol & Pen yr Allt uchaf. | Yr Eryr Aur | 22/10/2023 |
| From free parking area at Pont y Pandy bridge in Llanuwchllyn (SH 8798 2977). Good track all the way up. If looking at hills on Harold Street there are 10 along the ridge including the AF South Top beyond. Worth bagging them all. | jonglew | 28/07/2023 |
| After Glasgwm, with Peterb. Evident that walk between the two hills could be very wet but an effort being made to improve path. Great views to Cadair Idris and beyond. Descent via Drysgol, then good path down to valley and car park. | bowlesy | 26/06/2023 |
| After ascending Y Gribin and Glasgwm from the car park at Cywarch we continued on to Aran Fawddwy, to descend we went via Drysgol. A terrific ridge walk with fantastic views. With Chris | Peterb | 26/06/2023 |
| 5th summit on 15 mile Llanuwchllyn to Brithdir Aran walk. After a thoroughly miserable morning in thick, wet fog and high winds, patches of blue slowly started to appear as I descended Erw y Ddafad-ddu. The cloud peeled away and breathtaking views appeared. By the time I had clambered up to the summit it was beautiful (still extremely windy). It's a fine Bronze Age cairn and the passage from misery to elation was complete. I met my first (and last) other person on the ridge here. | thesweetcheat | 18/04/2023 |
| First time up here for me and it disappoint me, great views from the top. | Buckleymon | 09/02/2023 |
| En route between Waun Camddw and Pen-aran. | PGCE | 22/11/2022 |
| Approached with dad and Dan across Drws Bach which reduces to a surprisingly narrow point with severe drops on both sides. Then up to the summit keeping as close as I dared in the strong winds to the edge of the huge eastern crag. | cumbria mammoth | 28/10/2022 |
| A perfect day's walk up the ridge from Llanuwchllyn. Warm and sunny with the occasional white fluffy cloud. Superb views in all directions. | pclyndes | 31/08/2022 |
| From East, via Drysgol | welshe | 27/08/2022 |
| 20 miles 4941ft walk along Aran Ridge. Garth Fawr, Pen Aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Waun Camddwr, Glasgwm and Gwaun Y Llwyni. | stephenbuda | 01/06/2022 |
| A 10 Top anti-clockwise circular from Llanuwchllyn ... Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Gwaun Lydan, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Rhudd, Llechwedd Llyfn. | summitter | 30/05/2022 |
| All the way up the North ridge from the camp site at Llanuwchlyn. | Minto | 24/05/2022 |
| Guiding with Exploring Mid Wales | Rob Rees | 30/03/2022 |
| Aran range N-S. Beautiful day and an extremely picturesque range, the peace and calm only broken occasionally by the thunder of jets swooping over to perform aerobatics in close proximity. | Barns150 | 14/03/2022 |
| Wet and foggy day to start. Climbed up here and walked the Aran Ridge. rescued 6 dogs on top which stopped me getting right to the top of the main mountain - got within 5m and the only reason I didn't make it to touch the cairn was trying to keep the pack together | davert123 | 24/10/2021 |
| Nuttall walk 8.1.Pen yr allt Uchaf. Gwaun Lydan. Aran Fawddwy. Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Aran Benllyn. Gwaun y Llwyni and finally Waun Camddwr. With Hiking Manchester. Glorious weather and great company. | Lazylizzie | 24/07/2021 |
| 1/3 With Glasgwm and Esgeiriau Gwynion. From Pandy after sleeping (not much) in van. Up ridge, over to Glasgwm, through the little door and down to 350m then back up to Bwylch Siddryn, nipped up Esgeiriau, road back to Pandy. Decent weather on ascent until ridge, then Fawddwy and Glasgwm clagged, cleared after that and breeze stiffened. | Rounsfell | 12/07/2021 |
| From Llanuwchllyn village. Followed the ridge to Aran Fawddwy and back | Alan Caine | 30/05/2021 |
| Ascent of Aran Ridge from Llanuwchllyn reaching summits of Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu and Aran Fawddwy. Driving rain, strong gusting winds, hail and ice along summit ridge (in late May). Returned via same route. | southern_rambler | 23/05/2021 |
| North ridge | Flatfield | 10/05/2021 |
| The Aran ridge and Foel Hafod Fynydd. Return by road and valley footpath. With B and R. | jenx | 21/09/2020 |
| From Llanuwchllyn | Gwastadros | 12/09/2020 |
| From Llanuwchllyn car park, out and back via Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benilyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu on a hot sunny day. MY LAST NUTTALL ENGLAND AND WALES 2000 footer (avoide on yesterdays walk to provide a fitting last summit!) | Neil Midgley | 31/07/2020 |
| Nuttall's routes 8.1 and 8.3 combined plus a few extras - Pen-aran (at the end of the main ridge - a Bridge), Pen y Byn-fforchog North Top (a Bridge) and Y Gribin (a simm). 12 peaks - 29.93km - 5500 feet - took just under eleven hours (the GPS reckoned three hours were spent sitting on my backside!). Lovely sunny day until I got to Pen y Byn fforchog when the cloud descended and it began drizzling. Route through the forest was horrible. | Herbert Anchovy | 31/07/2020 |
| From Cwm Cywarch car park. Circuit of Y Gribin, Glasgwm, Waun Camddwr, Gwaun y Llwyni, Aran Fawddwy, Geaun Lydan and Pen y Allt Uchaf. Direct descent off NW of Pen y Allt Uchaf. | welshyboyo | 17/07/2020 |
| Just me and cloud. Took a quick picture than retraced steps so could head to marilyn to the east. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 15/03/2020 |
| Morning run with Rufus, 3.5 hours along ridge and back from Llanuwchllyn with a great cloud inversion about 4-500m. Garth Fawr, Pen-Aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-Ddu, Aran Fawddwy. | jacobrichmond | 23/01/2020 |
| Used the Hengwm route from Cwm Cywarch. Snow above 2500' | Rob Rees | 19/01/2020 |
| With CUHWC friends: Bryn Hafod - Drysgol - Aran Fawddwy - Glasgwm - Y Gribin - Bryn Hafod. Quite a lot of snow. | Mark Jackson | 09/11/2019 |
| OUR HILL 2000! 3/7. As per Nuttall book. Pen yr allt Uchaf. Gwaun Lydan. Aran Fawddwy. Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Aran Benllyn. Gwaun y Llwyni and finally Waun Camddwr the ex Nuttall. Great walk loved waterfalls on descent. Misty but mild. | nickywood1 | 25/09/2019 |
| Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Foel Hafod-fynydd | keithouk | 15/09/2019 |
| Llanuwchllyn > north ridge > Aran Benllyn > Erw y Ddafad-ddu > Aran Fawddwy (and back). | Winterfloodian | 13/09/2019 |
| Parked at Tai-newyddian, track towards Y Griben then north to Glasgwm in damp overcast conditions. Continued to Aran Fawddwy and Drysgol meeting only one other. | lordtonult | 02/09/2019 |
| Solo walk. From the carpark at the SE end of Llanuwchllyn. Ascended the north ridge of Aran Fawddwy. Deviated to take in Garth Fach and Garth Fawr. Went to the summits of Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn and Erw y Ddafad-ddu on way up. Back same way but not going to summits of various tops. Mostly dry but rain towards the end. | pwbellarby | 20/08/2019 |
| Traverse of the Aran ridge with my son. Starting from Llanuwchllyn around 1pm and ascending ridge line to Aran Benllyn (885m), Erw y Ddafad-ddu (872m), Aran Fawddwy (905m), Gwaun Y Llwyni (685m) before camping for the night near a stream. Modest winds and cloud around summits. Distance 11.2Km, ascent ~1000m. Day 2 spent mostly in cloud. Ascent of Waun Camddwr (621m), Glasgwm (780m), Pen y Brynfforchorg (685m), and descent to Bwlch Oerddrws. Distance 7.7Km, ascent 373m. Hitch back to car. | VirtualMountain | 26/07/2019 |
| From the car park at the top of the valley north of Dinas Mawddwy. Though farm, up gorge and along ridge. | iangalbraith | 25/07/2019 |
| Challenging but extremely enjoyable walk up from Llanymawddwy. Fantastic waterfall that would look spectacular in full speight. Stunning 360 views once on the ridgeline. | Eliza100 | 10/07/2019 |
| Objective of the day done - as we had to get home for school in the morning we left Aran Benllyn for another day. Long descent via the Llaethnant valley. | DanMaisieBex | 23/06/2019 |
| Waun Goch > Drysgol > Drws Bach > Aran Fawddwy South West Top > Cefn Glas > Waun Camddwr East Top > Waun Camddwr from GR: SH 85251 18847 | ronaldo333 | 25/05/2019 |
| Waun Goch > Drysgol > Drws Bach > Aran Fawddwy South West Top > Cefn Glas > Waun Camddwr East Top > Waun Camddwr from GR: SH 85251 18847 | Hippster | 25/05/2019 |
| From the car park at the top of the valley north of Dinas Mawddwy. Steeply up towards Glasgwm but we didn’t bother with that so turned right at the top. Continued back via Drysgot and Waun Goch. Generally dry underfoot today but clearly could easily be quite soggy when the boards alongside the fence would be essential. | Newton Maximus | 23/05/2019 |
| 10 mile walk from Cwm Croes, up Tir Gofal path from Nant-Y-Llyn farm to Llyn Lliwbran then climbed NW steeply onto the ridge, followed ridge onto Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu and Aran Fawddwy (all bagged previously in 2011) then retraced steps to Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu and descended to Creiglyn Dyfi tarn, up easily onto Foel Hafod-Fynydd then diagonally onto Llechwedd Du, along ridge to Esgeiriau Gwynion, descended to Llechwedd Llyfn, then steep descent back to car in Cwm Croes, perfect sunny/breezy weather, good dry terrain, views from west Coast including the whole of Cardigan Bay to Shropshire. Saw 2 people all day. Later that day drove up to Bwlch Y Groes pass and bagged Foel Y Groes and Moel Y Cerrig Duon, great day. | DanTrig | 15/05/2019 |
| Long walk from Cwm Cywarch around Glasgwm, Waun Camddwr, Aran Fawddwy and Drysgol with Sue and Shelley. Just over 10 miles, 7 hours walking and 1300m of ascent. Didn't see another person all day, amazing day out. Ridiculously windy, positively dangerous on some exposed parts of Glasgwm and Aran Fawddwy. Great to return to the scene of the first date between Sue and I (16 years ago). View stupendous, as always. | Cangarwbach | 13/04/2019 |
| Over Esgeiriau Gwynion up the central ridge. Fine sunny day but a long way back to Bwlch y Groes | N.Morters | 11/04/2019 |
| up and down the ridge from edge of Bala Lake in horrible weather | jmistry86 | 12/01/2019 |
| done | outlawcatcher | 10/10/2018 |
| During a long weekend in Wales with J, Shaky & Smithy on a sunny but cold day. After bagging Glasgwm on a filthy day a few months earlier, this was a return bout on the Arans. Parked in the car park at the end of the road at Cwm Cywarch & followed RoW through the farm & up the steep cwm. Cut off the corner at the top heading due N to meet the fence & the quite boggy path which improves as it gains height. Great views W along the way & then from summit. Descended SE then E over narrowing ridge to Drysgol with great views again. Gradually dropped into the cwm via the path & back to the farm va the RoW. This is the best way to do the circuit of the cwm. A cracking walk & well worth the Trail 100 listing! | NotReallyABagger | 30/09/2018 |
| Accent from Pandy | Dargydoof | 26/07/2018 |