Yr Aran
747m (2452ft)
The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Yr Aran is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL17 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd Ddu
An alternative route up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,982ft (1,214m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Rhyd Ddu, Rhyd Ddu Path, Pen Ar Lon, Llechog, Bwlch Main, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Allt Maenderyn, Bwlch Cwm Llan, Yr Aran, Pen Ar Lon, Rhyd Ddu.
Walk gw117 Snowdon and Yr Aran via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant
The longest but prettiest route up Snowdon
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,517ft (1,377m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Nantgwynant, Bethania, Castell, Gladstone Rock, The Watkin Path, Bwlch Ciliau, Bwlch y Saethau, The Scree Path, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Rydd Ddu Path, Clogwyn Du, Allt Maenderyn, Yr Aran, Clogwyn Birth, Nantgwynant.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yr Aran
Andy Buxton walked up during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Up Watkin Path; down South Ridge of Snowdon and returnd to Plas Gwynant [with] Dad - Watkin Path is definitely the WORST way up Snowdon.
Angela Moroney climbed during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
Wynne Roberts bagged on June 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] Watkin Pass [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny spells. Breezy - Came back to campsite at 10:45pm
Bleddyn Rhys hiked on December 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fynnu'r Watkin path o dyffryn Gwynant ac i lawr i Beddgelert [with] gyda Siwan Rhys! [weather] Eira fresh tew dan draed ac awyr las las braf. Haul ar ein gwynebau! Tywydd 'alpine' go iawn! - Diwrnod bendigedig!
Christina Lander summited on April 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] Pont Bethania - Watkin Path - Snowdon - Allt Maenderyn - Yr Aran - Pont Bethania [with] Dick [weather] Cloudy on the tops, but a very warm sunny day a bit lower down
Craig Lewis conquered on September 30th, 2016 - 30.9.16 - watkins path 7.10.17 - up by Pyg down by Miners (3Peaks)
Robert Taylor-marriott scaled on October 19th, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 35: Y Aran (YA). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Sunny.
Graham Williams walked up on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Nantgwynant and Watkin Path [with] Jenni Hewitt, Chris Barnes, Jo Barnes [weather] Cloudy but warm
Vince Wetton climbed on October 19th, 2011 [with] RTM
Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Mark Davidson, Steve Lockett, Stephen Hobdell and Pete Howes have all walked, climbed & bagged Yr Aran.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yr Aran
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf, Dyffryn Nantlle, Mynydd Mawr, Rhyd Ddu, Llyn y Dywarchen, The Snowdon Massif (Moel Eilio (Llanberis), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
My dad on the summit of Yr Aran in the snow with Cnicht & Moelwyn Mawr on the horizon (left centre) and Lyn Dinas in the Nantgwynant valley below (right)
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Lefn
View back down the South Ridge to Yr Aran from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Cwm Llan and Yr Aran (right - in shadow) from Bwlch y Saethau on the upper slopes of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Llyn Du-bach & Maen-offeren Quarry (foreground) with Allt-fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafel Wen in the distance and Yr Aran, Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Y Lliwedd on the horizon from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
. . . see all 21 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Yr Aran
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