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Gwaun Lydan
632m (2074ft)

The Arans, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales


Record Gwaun Lydan as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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153rd highest in Wales,
366th in England & Wales

Walk Gwaun Lydan walking UK Mountains in The Arans Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

Gwaun Lydan Summit

Photo: Mark Kissipie

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

Snowdonia National Park


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


See Gwaun Lydan and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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


You can walk to the top of Gwaun Lydan 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 Lydan Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gwaun Lydan

Mark Hanley walked up Gwaun Lydan on July 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch [with] alone [weather] cloudy

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

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

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

Alberto Lopes summited Gwaun Lydan on March 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] gw185 from Cwm Cywarch [with] Rachel [weather] sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gwaun Lydan

Creiglyn Dyfi from Erw y Ddafad-ddu with Gwaun Lydan (middle left) and Drysgol (Aran Fawddwy) (middle right) beyond

Creiglyn Dyfi from Erw y Ddafad-ddu with Gwaun Lydan (middle left) and Drysgol (Aran Fawddwy) (middle right) beyond

Photo: Mark Kissipie (297)

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)

Gwaun Lydan from Drysgol (Aran Fawddwy)

Gwaun Lydan from Drysgol (Aran Fawddwy)

Photo: Mark Kissipie (309)


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