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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 Gwyneddn, Wales

Gwaun Lydan Summit

Photo: Mark Kissipie


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Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Gwaun Lydan

See the location of Gwaun Lydan and the walk on an interactive Google Map

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See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Gwaun Lydan

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Gwaun Lydan

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Gwaun Lydan


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)

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

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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park

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The Arans of Snowdonia National Park


See Gwaun Lydan 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 Lydan & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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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 Lydan Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gwaun Lydan

Christina Lander walked up 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

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

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

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

Alberto Lopes conquered it 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

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)

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)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Gwaun Lydan classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Gwaun Lydan

See the location of Gwaun Lydan and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Gwaun Lydan on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Gwaun Lydan

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Gwaun Lydan

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Gwaun Lydan


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