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Name:Pen-aran
Hill number:2086
Height:840m / 2756ft
Parent (Ma):2083  Aran Fawddwy
RHB Section:30E: Bala to Welshpool
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arans
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Flint), Mawddach
Watershed:Cardigan Bay, Liverpool Bay
Class:Bridge, Deleted Nuttall
(Bg,xN)
Grid ref:SH 86933 24706
Summit feature:embedded rock in cairn
Drop:9m
Col:831m  SH868245  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124 125
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Survey:Abney level
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From Aran Benllyn. Lovely walking. Chatted to a couple from Corwen, over for the day. And bumped into them this evening at dinner at the Plas yn Dre hotel, Bala. Much easier descent than expected via Moel Ffenigl and Tal-t-braich and enjoyed the very warm and sunny pastoral walking from Cae-poeth back to start. 19.3km, 973m, 5:07.Wycombe Wanderer09/10/2023
En-route to Aran Fawddwy.jonglew28/07/2023
Parked in the car park at SH 8523 1885 for a circuit of Waun Camddw, Pen-aran Foel Rhudd and Gwaun Lydan, plus a few repeat summits.PGCE22/11/2022
from llanuwchllyn ridge path with aran benllyn gale force so returned same route 13ksunderhill02/10/2022
20 miles 4941ft walk along Aran Ridge. Garth Fawr, Pen Aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Waun Camddwr, Glasgwm and Gwaun Y Llwyni.stephenbuda01/06/2022
A 10 Top anti-clockwise circular from Llanuwchllyn ... Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Gwaun Lydan, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Rhudd, Llechwedd Llyfn.summitter30/05/2022
All the way up the North ridge from the camp site at Llanuwchlyn.Minto24/05/2022
Aran range N-S. Beautiful day and an extremely picturesque range, the peace and calm only broken occasionally by the thunder of jets swooping over to perform aerobatics in close proximity.Barns15014/03/2022
Wet and foggy day to start. Climbed up here and walked the Aran Ridge. rescued 6 dogs on top which stopped me getting right to the top of the main mountain - got within 5m and the only reason I didn't make it to touch the cairn was trying to keep the pack togetherdavert12324/10/2021
From Llanuwchllyn village. Followed the ridge to Aran Fawddwy and backAlan Caine30/05/2021
Pen-Aran and Aran Benllyn from Llanuwchllyn with Rufus. Parked in national park car park in village, followed the ridge path to Aran Benllyn with spectacular sunrise and cloud inversion, same return.jacobrichmond29/11/2020
The Aran ridge and Foel Hafod Fynydd. Return by road and valley footpath. With B and R.jenx21/09/2020
see Aran Fawddwy entryNeil Midgley31/07/2020
Nuttall's routes 8.1 and 8.3 combined plus a few extras - Pen-aran (at the end of the main ridge - a Bridge), Pen y Byn-fforchog North Top (a Bridge) and Y Gribin (a simm). 12 peaks - 29.93km - 5500 feet - took just under eleven hours (the GPS reckoned three hours were spent sitting on my backside!). Lovely sunny day until I got to Pen y Byn fforchog when the cloud descended and it began drizzling. Route through the forest was horrible.Herbert Anchovy31/07/2020
Cloud, wind and occasional hail showers were my only companions on this ridge. Company: Soloiandesbottes15/03/2020
Llanluwchlyn, Foel Rhudd, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran BenllynGeoff Briggs14/03/2020
Morning run with Rufus, 3.5 hours along ridge and back from Llanuwchllyn with a great cloud inversion about 4-500m. Garth Fawr, Pen-Aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-Ddu, Aran Fawddwy.jacobrichmond23/01/2020
Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Foel Hafod-fynyddkeithouk15/09/2019
Solo walk. From the carpark at the SE end of Llanuwchllyn. Ascended the north ridge of Aran Fawddwy. Deviated to take in Garth Fach and Garth Fawr. Went to the summits of Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn and Erw y Ddafad-ddu on way up. Back same way but not going to summits of various tops. Mostly dry but rain towards the end.pwbellarby20/08/2019
With Mart and Lucky whilst doing the Aran ridge. In thick cloud at this point!John Eley20/07/2019
Moel Ffenigl > Pen - aran > Aran Benllyn > Foel Fawr from GR: SH 86260 28255ronaldo33327/08/2018
Moel Ffenigl > Pen - aran > Aran Benllyn > Foel Fawr from GR: SH 86260 28255Hippster27/08/2018
soloAimless Rambler21/06/2018
2/5 (Garth Fawr/Pen Aran/Aran Benlyn/Erw y Ddafad-ddu/Bryn Mawr)Fergalh11/03/2018
Following the ridge path to the higher Aranbardolph16/08/2017
From Llanuwchllyn. Very peaceful, and boggy!JamesD197215/08/2017
Hard to tell what is what is what up here so ascended every notable looking peak. It is a nice walk up the Aran ridge, doesn't feel hard enough for 900m+tumpawumpa17/04/2017
Third time lucky due to the weather.An ascent from Llanuwchllyn on a bright day with Frank, Pen Aran, Aran Benllyn, and A second ascent of Aran Fawddwy.Lou10/10/2016
From Llanuwchllyn with Lindsay. Aran Fawddwy walk including in addition Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn and Erw y Ddafad.knarf10/10/2016
Visited en route to a wildcamp on Aran Fawddwy from Llanuwchllyn. Quite nice to finally emerge on the ridge after a long hot climb.Jake99415/08/2016
From Llanuwchllyn. Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Gwaun Lydan, Foel Hafodd-Fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd and Llechwedd Llyfn.Alunrees3321/07/2016
Climbed from Llanuwchllyn to Aran Fawddwy along ridge path, returning by same route and bagging Pen-Aran, Aran Benllyn and Erw y Ddafad-ddu along the way (5.5 hours). Superb cloudless warm late Spring day. Dry underfoot, though path looks like it could be boggy at times. Views stretching from Carneddau to Brecon Beacons, and from Lleyn Peninsula to the Shropshire Hills. Superb rugged mountain ridge - similar to Cader Idris minus the crowds. Despite being a Bank Holiday, saw nobody until I reached summit of Aran Fawddwy at 1.15pm!jamessteel10030/05/2016
From the car park at in Llanuwchllyn. Took the Crib Yr Aran path through the metal gate. A very pleasant and straightforward walk and climb of three and a half hours return to 'do' the Bridge that was missed first time round. Solo.bolton13/10/2015
From Bala lake along the ridge to Aran Fawddwy and back, good weather, super views.Taz3802/09/2015
From Llanwchllyn, Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, descent to tarn for perfect lunch stop, Foel Hafod-fynydd, steep descent and re-ascent to Esgeiriau Gwynion, Llechwedd Llyfn.ijpowell15/07/2015
Parked in the small car park in Llanuwchllyn (SH87990 29759) – Crossed road, through metal gate & up Aran ridge to summit cairn at SH86932 24704. (S)gerrybowes09/07/2015
Followed Nuttalls route plus Pen-Aran.rhalstead24/05/2015
Last top before descent off ridge down to llyn lliwbranLaura.W04/05/2015
welshe18/04/2015
Aran traverse north to south in low cloud and constant mizzle. Started at Llanuwchllyn - Pen-Aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu and Aran Fawddwy - and down to Rhydymain.nosdrahcir29/07/2014
Visited with Chris while climbing Aran Fawddwymagirob09/07/2014
With Minnie. There & back ridge walk from small parking area Llanuwchllyn, long but rewarding, taking in all the high points made it harder going on the way up. fortunatley warm & dry for the ascent, then heavy rain for 2 hrs coming down- at least the wind was at our backs.apricorum10/06/2014
2nd summit of the Day on a North to South traverse of the Arans finishing on the A470 (where I was picked up by my guest house host from Dolgellau. Conditions clouding over and now navigating in thick mist. Fortunately every stile has the Grid reference on them. This was just a small deviation from the Main Aran ridge path.Dazingdale07/05/2014
Ascent from Llanuwchllyn along ridge. Stunning views though summit in Cloud.The Playful Pig16/03/2014
Sarah's first mountain walk for 3 yearstreborconde31/05/2013
With group from HF Holidays on Aran Ridge walkCrib Goch20/07/2012
Done on the way down from Aran Fawdwwy.Miss Mercy05/05/2012
With the AransStephenfarmer26/07/2011
From Llanuwchllyn (SH 87990 29759) - Pen-aran - Aran Benllyn - Erw y Ddafad-ddu - Aran Fawddwy. Out and back by the same route.david23020130/05/2011
An out and back from Pont-y-Pandy with Mary. Over Pen-aran to Aran Benllyn then Erw y Ddafad-ddu to Aran Fawddwy. Great walk highly recommended but do it on a day that can guarantee views.Glenelg08/08/2010