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Mawddwy

Aran Fawddwy Summit

Aran Fawddwy Summit

Recommended by 25 hikers

It might not be as quick off the tongue as Snowdown or Cadair Idris, but hiking up Aran Fawddwy will actually place you higher than anywhere in Wales excluding North …

This Highlight is in a protected area

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    1. Glasgwm & Aran Fawddwy loop — Snowdonia National Park

    15.6km

    05:39

    940m

    940m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 13, 2019

    An often-ignored, almost secret mountain, Aran Fawddwy is the UK’s highest mountain south of Snowdon. Rising high above the shattered crags plummeting into Creiglyn Dyfi tarn, Aran Fawddwy forms a long, sweeping ridgeline with its outliers – and its summit is a fine place to gaze across the artistry of Snowdonia.

      December 18, 2020

      I was lucky enough to do this on a sky blue June day. It is a superb outing. For route details and more photographs click here: komoot.com/tour/294891838

        October 10, 2025

        A very fine mountain that benefits from being a bit off the beaten track, so you are unlikley to see many other people up here. The cliffs on the easten side areabout a thousand feet high.

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          Location: Mawddwy, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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