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Erw y Ddafad-ddu Summit

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Erw y Ddafad-ddu Summit

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Erw y Ddafad-ddu Summit

Name: Erw y Ddafad-ddu Summit
Rating: 2

Recommended by 18 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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

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1. Aran Benllyn – Aran Fawddwy Summit loop from Llanuwchllyn

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2. Aran Fawddwy Summit – Aran Benllyn loop from Dinas Mawddwy

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3. Aran Benllyn – Erw y Ddafad-ddu Summit loop from Llanuwchllyn

14.0km

04:50

770m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

July 12, 2022

Between the principal summits of Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu is the third highest summit in the Aran range. From its rugged, cairn-marked apex you are treated to stupendous views across the national park.

David Howells

December 18, 2020

Erw y Ddafad-ddu is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the third highest peak in the Aran mountain range. It is lies at the centre of the main Aran ridge, situated between Aran Fawddwy to the south and Aran Benllyn to the north. Its east ridge leads off to the summit of Foel Hafod-fynydd. The summit is rocky and is marked by a small cairn. It is a UK listed Nuttall.

Clive G

August 3, 2025

A very fine viewpoint across to the north face of Aran Fawddwy

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Elevation 860 m

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

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