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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> Gwynedd, Wales

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

Photo: Mark Kissipie

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


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

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid


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

124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog


Gwaun y Llwyni on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Gwaun y Llwyni and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


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)

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

Donovan Suddell walked up Gwaun y Llwyni on March 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch [with] wife and grandson [weather] beautiful sunny weather , blustery at the top

Mark Hanley climbed Gwaun y Llwyni on July 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch [with] alone [weather] cloudy

Mark Davidson bagged Gwaun y Llwyni on September 17th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey really but the tops were clear

Trevor Williams hiked Gwaun y Llwyni on February 19th, 2015 [weather] wet

Robert Taylor-Marriott summited Gwaun y Llwyni 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 conquered Gwaun y Llwyni on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] GW185 less 2 Northermost peaks [with] RTM + ADAM [weather] Lovely sunny day

Alberto Lopes scaled Gwaun y Llwyni 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

Ruin on the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Ruin on the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (284)

Hafoty'r Hengwm (in the bottom  of the valley), Gwaun y Llwyni (midground) and Aran Fawddwy (background) from Waun Goch

Hafoty'r Hengwm (in the bottom of the valley), Gwaun y Llwyni (midground) and Aran Fawddwy (background) from Waun Goch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (311)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Gwaun y Llwyni from the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (285)

Waterfalls on the unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Waterfalls on the unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (282)

Looking back down to Cwm Cywarch from the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Looking back down to Cwm Cywarch from the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (283)

More (very welcome) duckboards between Waun Camddwr and Gwaun y Llwyni

More (very welcome) duckboards between Waun Camddwr and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (289)

Gwaun y Llwyni (with Glasgwm in the distance right) from the RAF Memorial on Drws Bach

Gwaun y Llwyni (with Glasgwm in the distance right) from the RAF Memorial on Drws Bach

Photo: Mark Kissipie (305)

Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (281)

Footbridge on the approach to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Footbridge on the approach to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (279)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the north

Gwaun y Llwyni from the north

Photo: Mark Kissipie (292)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Gwaun y Llwyni from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (275)

Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (280)

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

Photo: Mark Kissipie (291)


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