Aran Fawddwy
The highest British peak south of Snowdon, boasting precipitous eastern crags.
Erw y Ddafad-ddu
A dramatic high point along the main Aran ridge, overlooking Creiglyn Dyfi.
Aran Benllyn
A rugged, boulder-strewn summit offering breathtaking vistas over Llyn Tegid.
Glasgwm
A quiet, heathery outlier hiding the idyllic high mountain tarn of Llyn y Fign.
Aran Fawddwy
The highest British peak south of Snowdon, boasting precipitous eastern crags.
Rising dramatically above the southern reaches of Eryri (Snowdonia), The Arans form one of Wales’ most impressive and secluded mountain frontiers. Defined by natural and road boundaries, this wild highland area is enclosed by the valleys of Afon Twrch and Cwm Cynllwyd running from Llanuwchllyn to Bwlch y Groes in the northeast, the National Park boundary down to Mallwyd, the A470 sweeping west toward Dolgellau, and the A494 completing the circuit back to Llanuwchllyn.
At the heart of the range stands the imposing mountain that gives the chain its name: Aran Fawddwy (905m). Falling just 9.5 metres short of 3,000 feet, it narrowly misses inclusion in the famous Welsh 3000s, yet it holds the proud distinction of being the highest British summit south of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). Characterised by sweeping knife-edge arêtes, precipitous eastern cliffs plunging into glacial tarns, and vast moorland expanses, the Arans offer an authentic, solitary mountain experience far from the busier northern peaks.
The Arans
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