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Gwaun y Llwyni
685m (2247ft)


The Arans, Gwynedd, Wales

*Gwaun y Llwyni is actually just outside of The National Park Boundary


Record Gwaun y Llwyni as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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Welsh Mountain
76th highest in Wales,
189th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
100th highest in Wales,
247th in England & Wales

Walk Gwaun y Llwyni walking UK Mountains in The Arans Snowdonia National Park*<br> Gwyneddn, Wales

The small pile of stones marking the summit of Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie


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How is Gwaun y Llwyni classified?

1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that include Gwaun y Llwyni

Gwaun y Llwyni and the walk on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already bagged Gwaun y Llwyni

More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gwaun y Llwyni



You can walk to the top of Gwaun y Llwyni by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk gw185 Gwaun y Llwyni, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn and Pen yr Allt Uchaf from Cwm Cywarch

Glorious views, gloriously quiet

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12ml (19km)
Ascent:4,050ft (1,234m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

See Gwaun y Llwyni and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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The Arans of Snowdonia National Park
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See Gwaun y Llwyni and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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The Arans area of Snowdonia National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Gwaun y Llwyni & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Gwaun y Llwyni Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gwaun y Llwyni

Christina Lander walked up it on August 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch - Waun Camddwr - Gwaun y Llwyni - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol - Gwaun Lydan - Waun Goch - Pen yr Allt Uchaf - Cwm Cywarch [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful day, cloudy at times - Long weekend staying in Corris

Donovan Suddell climbed it on March 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch [with] wife and grandson [weather] beautiful sunny weather , blustery at the top

Mark Hanley bagged it on July 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch [with] alone [weather] cloudy

Mark Davidson hiked it on September 17th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey really but the tops were clear

Trevor Williams summited on February 19th, 2015 [weather] wet

Robert Taylor-Marriott conquered it on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 56: Waun Camddwr. Gwaun Llwyni. Gwaun Lydon. Moel y Cerrig Duon. Aran Fawddwy. (WGA) Completed 11.04.14 [with] Vince Wetton, Adam 7 Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny.

Vince Wetton scaled it on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] GW185 less 2 Northermost peaks [with] RTM + ADAM [weather] Lovely sunny day

Alberto Lopes walked up it on March 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] gw185 from Cwm Cywarch [with] Rachel [weather] sunny

Paul Booth has walked, climbed & bagged Gwaun y Llwyni.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gwaun y Llwyni

Panorama featuring Aran Fawddwy,  Drws Bach, Drysgol, Gwaun Lydan, Waun Goch and Pen yr Allt Uchaf from the summit of Gwaun y Llwyni

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Not familiar with this top?

How is Gwaun y Llwyni classified?

1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that include Gwaun y Llwyni

Gwaun y Llwyni and the walk on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already bagged Gwaun y Llwyni

More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gwaun y Llwyni




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