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Summit of Aran Fawddwy – Aran Benllyn loop from Llanuwchllyn

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United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Gwynedd
Llanuwchllyn

Summit of Aran Fawddwy – Aran Benllyn loop from Llanuwchllyn

Hard

41

runners

Summit of Aran Fawddwy – Aran Benllyn loop from Llanuwchllyn

02:18

16.8km

840m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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5.64 km

Llyn Pen Aran

Lake

2

6.97 km

Erw y Ddafad-ddu Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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.

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8.25 km

Summit of Aran Fawddwy

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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 …

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4

10.5 km

Aran Benllyn

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Aran Benllyn may be lower than its neighbour, Aran Fawddwy, but it is easily as characterful and features wide-ranging views across Northern Snowdonia.

It is often ascended along with its …

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16.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

3.41 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

5.78 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

19 %

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