Erw y Ddafad-ddu

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.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,861 feet
Description: mountain (872m) in Gwynedd
Also known as: “Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn.

Aran Fawddwy

Peak

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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.

Aran Benllyn

Peak

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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.

Foel Hafod-fynydd

Peak

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Foel Hafod-fynydd is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It tops the east ridge of Erw y Ddafad-ddu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanuwchllyn and Dinas Mawddwy.

Llanuwchllyn

Village

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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.

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.