Aran Benllyn
Aran Benllyn is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is the second highest peak in the Aran mountain range. It rises from the south shore of Llyn Tegid, and tops the northern point on the main Aran ridge.Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Erw y Ddafad-ddu and Aran Fawddwy.
Erw y Ddafad-ddu
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Erw y Ddafad-ddu is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the third highest peak in the Aran mountain range.
Aran Fawddwy
Peak
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is the highest point of the historic county of Merionethshire. It is the highest peak in the Aran mountain range, the only peak in Wales outside North Snowdonia above 900m, and higher than anywhere in the United Kingdom south of Northern Snowdonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanuwchllyn and Llangywer.
Llanuwchllyn
Village
Photo: Black Kite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanuwchllyn is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Llyn Tegid. It is one of the most sparsely populated communities in Wales.
Llangywer
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangywer is a community near Bala, Gwynedd, Wales. It is in the historic county of Merionethshire, and is located on the south side of Llyn Tegid. In 2011 the population of Llangywer was 260, with 67.2% of them able to speak Welsh. Llangywer is situated 5 miles northeast of Aran Benllyn.
Dinas Mawddwy
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Dinas Mawddwy is a village in Gwynedd within the Snowdonia National Park. The village stands amongst the spectacular scenery where the Rivers Cerist and Dyfi meet under the hills of Foel Benddin and Foel Dinas.
Aran Benllyn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,904 feet
- Description: mountain (885m) in Gwynedd
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.80447° or 52° 48′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.68182° or 3° 40′ 55″ westElevation
2,904 feet (885 metres)Open location code
9C4RR839+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 29751008OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Aran Benllyn” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Aran Benllyn”
- Cebuano: “Aran Benllyn”
- Dutch: “Aran Benllyn”
- Irish: “Aran Benllyn”
- Ladin: “Aran Benllyn”
- Swedish: “Aran Benllyn”
- Welsh: “Aran Benllyn”
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