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Name: | Gwaun Lydan |
Hill number: | 2112 |
Height: | 632m / 2073ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2083 Aran Fawddwy |
RHB Section: | 30E: Bala to Welshpool |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Arans |
County/UA: | Gwynedd |
Catchment: | Dovey |
Class: | Nuttall (N) |
Grid ref: | SH 88063 21197 |
Summit feature: | quartzite cairn |
Drop: | 18m |
Col: | 614m SH879211 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 125 (1:25k) OL23E |
Observations: | summit area very flat |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 279 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
This was a lovely walk. Climbing the western Arans from Cwm Cywarch gives a lovely approach. I climbed Gwaun y Llwyni, Waun Camddwr, Aran Fawddwy (a good view today, so I climbed it again), Gwaun Lydan and Pen yr Allt Uchaf. All finished off with a very steep drop on the northern grassy slope of Pen yr Allt Uchaf. | oldbagger27 | 20/06/2023 |
Just before you start to ascend Drysgol, go right over the fence and keep left until the fence line, follow this to Gwaun Lydan, great views of the Arans from here. | Buckleymon | 09/02/2023 |
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. | PGCE | 22/11/2022 |
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. | summitter | 30/05/2022 |
Guiding with Exploring Mid Wales | Rob Rees | 30/03/2022 |
From Gwaun y Llyni. Could just about tell this would be a fine walk in mist-free conditions. At Drws Bach I almost decided to go on to Arran Fawddwy and the north tops in the hope of a possible cloud inversion but the driving mizzle, soaking feet and lack of time brought me to my senses. On to Pen yr Allt Uchaf. | Wycombe Wanderer | 22/01/2022 |
Nuttall walk 8.1.Pen yr allt Uchaf. Gwaun Lydan. Aran Fawddwy. Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Aran Benllyn. Gwaun y Llwyni and finally Waun Camddwr. With Hiking Manchester. Glorious weather and great company. | Lazylizzie | 24/07/2021 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/5594903800/overview | rhif7 | 08/07/2021 |
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 Anchovy | 31/07/2020 |
See Pen Yr Allt Uchaf entry | Neil Midgley | 30/07/2020 |
From Cwm Cywarch car park. Circuit of Y Gribin, Glasgwm, Waun Camddwr, Gwaun y Llwyni, Aran Fawddwy, Geaun Lydan and Pen y Allt Uchaf. Direct descent off NW of Pen y Allt Uchaf. | welshyboyo | 17/07/2020 |
2/7 As per Nuttall book. Pen yr allt Uchaf. Gwaun Lydan. Aran Fawddwy. Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Aran Benllyn. Gwaun y Llwyni and finally Waun Camddwr the ex Nuttall. Great walk loved waterfalls on descent. Misty but mild. | nickywood1 | 25/09/2019 |
Pennant > Pen y Graig > Llaethnant > Summit, (and back). | Winterfloodian | 27/07/2019 |
A 18 mile walk with 5500ft of accent combining the Arran Ridge and Southern Arrans following nuttalls route.Pen y Allt Uchaf, Gwaun Lydan, Aran Fawddwy, Wrw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn, Gwaun y Llwyni, Waun camddwr, Glasgwm and Pen y Bryn-fforchog.The woodland beneath the last top has been completely felled and so the return route Nuttall suggests is really difficult.From the free car park at the end of the minor road in Cwm Cywarch three miles north of Dinas Mawddwy | WAYNE ROWLETT | 29/06/2019 |
Second hill on a circular walk from the car park at the end of Cwm Cywarch. Glorious weather & not a soul about save us. | DanMaisieBex | 22/06/2019 |
From car park at Blaen Cywarch, crossed footbridge and followed the path north on western face of Pen yr Allt Uchaf, up to pass at Drysgol, contoured around to Gwaun Lydan. Then returned to pass and ascended Waun Goch and continued to Pen yr Allt Uchaf. | Dewi Prysor | 16/08/2018 |
solo | Aimless Rambler | 21/06/2018 |
Fawddwy loop | andrew.morel | 17/02/2018 |
a bit of a bog trot but in clag it was featureless and no views | Aristotle Chip | 07/10/2016 |
Nuttall Walk WN 8.1 The Aran Ridge from Cwm Cywarch. Visiting Pen y Allt Uchaf, Gwaun Lydan, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn, Gwaun y Llwyni and Waun Camddwr. 19km with 1200m ascent in 7 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 05/10/2016 |
With G. Nuttalls' route from Cywarch > Pen yr Allt Uchaf > Gwaun Lydan > Drysgol > Drws Bach > Aran Fawddwy > Erw y Ddafad-ddu > Aran Benllyn > Gwaun y LLwyni > Waun Camddwr > Cywarch | RT1970 | 16/08/2016 |
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. | Alunrees33 | 21/07/2016 |
Drove down to the head of valley, go past chapel and phone box, excellent parking for 40+ cars now at SH 85250 18856, complete with loo! Walked short distance back down road and then lane leading to ford and then good track up to the bwlch to the north of Y Gribin. Climbed this and then the good path to summit cairn of Glasgwym. On to Waun Camddwr and Gwaun y Llwyni then Gwaun Lydan. Back down over Pen yr Allt Uchaf to finish. | nordicstar | 12/07/2016 |
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH GOOD VIEWS. FOLLOWED NUTTALLS WALK 8.1 UP THE STEEP GRASS ONTO PEN Y ALLT UCHAF, THEN EASILY OVER GWAUN LYDAN. A STIFF CLIMB ONTO ARAN FAWDDWY, THEN EASY RIDGE WALKING TO ERW Y DDAFAD DDU AND ARAN BENLLYN WITH GOOD VIEWS OVER BALA, RHINOGS AND ARENIGS. RETURNED AVOIDING SUMMITS TO DESCEND STEEPLY AND THEN OVER ROUGH GROUND TO GWAUN Y LLWYNI AND EASILY TO WAUN CAMDDWR. DECIDED TO TAG ON WALK 8.3 TO AVOID RE-ASCENT AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FINE WEATHER AND LONG JUNE DAYLIGHT. A VERY HARD CLIMB ONTO GLASGWM, THEN EASY RIDGE TO FINISH ON PEN Y BRYN FFORCHOG. HOWEVER, THE FOREST HAS BEEN FELLED AND IT WAS VERY TOUGH GOING TRYING TO FOLLOW THE PREVIOUS RIDES UNTIL THE EASY DESCENT OF THE ZIGZAG - 10.5 HOURS WALKING. | BURGESS | 15/06/2015 |
Followed Nuttalls route plus Pen-Aran. | rhalstead | 24/05/2015 |
With Frank and Steve on a very wet day. | Lou | 25/01/2015 |
A reduced Aran Ridge walk with Lindsay and Steve taking in Pen yr Allt Uchaf, Gwaun Lydon, Gwaun y Llwyni, and Waun Camddwr. A rare wet foot day the rain was so bad. | knarf | 25/01/2015 |
Up from car park at end of Cwm Cywarch, up the Aran Fawddwy path, over the fence and across country to Gwaun Lydan, across country to Pen yr Allt Uchaf and then down the path south of Nant Terwyn. | tsharp | 18/01/2015 |
Part of a very, very long, snowy, misty, windy, cold day Creigiau Dwyfron/Pen Yr Allt Isaf/Pen Yr Allt Uchaf/Waun Goch/Gwaun Lydan/Drysgol/Drws Bach/Aran Fawddwy Isaf/Aran Fawddwy Uchaf/Gwaun Y Llwyni/Waun Camddwr Isaf/Waun Camddwr Uchaf | Fergalh | 16/01/2015 |
Nuttall walk 8.1: Pen y Allt Uchaf - Gwaun Lydan - Drysgol - Drws Bach - Aran Fawddvy - Erw y Ddafad-ddu - Aran Benlyn - Gwaun y Llwyni - Waun Camddwr east top - Waun Camddwr | ronaldo333 | 18/10/2014 |
Car park at the end of the minor road in Cwm Cywarch Pen yr Allt Uchaf Gwaun Lydan Aran Fawddwy Erw y Ddafa-ddu Aran Benllyn Gwaun y Llwyni Waun Camddwr Down path by waterfalls Car park | CJM | 22/09/2014 |
Parked in Snowdonia National Park car park in Cwm Cywarch. Followed track past climbing club hut then NE to end of track. Climbed very steep grass slope to summit of Dyrysgol then followed track E to Gwaun Lydan. Continued SSW then descended very steep grass slope to Tyn y twll and back to car. Rained all day and high wind on tops, no views, not a pleasant day. | wombourne | 04/07/2014 |
From Pen yr Allt Uchaf. Water stop in Pumryd Fawr en route. Small quartz cairn. | mick | 21/06/2014 |
On own. Starting from Cwm Cywarch, southernmost four tops on Nuttalls walk 8.1. Then added walk 8.3. A long hard walk, but really enjoyable in dry sunny conditions. | Crib Goch | 21/04/2014 |
not such a lovely sunny day.. horrendous actually - nice circuit though from bwlch y groes hairpin up old track and over foel hafod fynydd in the cloud.climbed Aran Fawddwy via the screee filled gully, lots of remnants of crashed Beaufighter. walk out to Gwaun Lydan uneventful and summit bore no views today. steep descent to river Dyfi. | stig_nest | 20/04/2014 |
Lovely sunny day | Ruth | 18/04/2014 |
Nuttalls walk. Supposed to be sunny but spent a lot of time in the mist. Worth it for the occasions when the mist cleared. | johnjennison | 03/09/2013 |
Circuit from Cywarch. 6 tops inthe day. | Emlyno | 16/08/2013 |
A scorching day; but, having decided to leave Drysgol and the RIdge for another day, I had time for a leisurely sit down on the grass to admire the stunning views down towards Bala. | ruthatlast | 12/07/2013 |
From Llanuwchllyn, the Aran ridge, down Drysgol, camped in the bwlch by Gwaun Lydan. Foel Hafod-Fynydd the next day and down Cwm Croes. | spooksthehorse | 26/05/2013 |
Cloudy day saw me follow an anti-clockwise loop. Skipping Aran Fawddwy in the end as the wind was up and I couldn't see anything. Four more bagged so six to go. | SS | 04/05/2013 |
5hr 50min round from Cwm Cywarch. | Hammy | 23/08/2012 |
Car park at the end of the minor road in Cwm Cywarch 3 miles N. of Dinas Mawddwy Old path up the Hengwm valley Pen yr Allt Uchaf Gwaun Lydan Aran Fawddwy Erw y Ddafa-ddu Aran Benllyn Return to col before Aran Fawddwy Follow fence across W. slopes of Aran Fawddwy Gwaun y Llwyni Waun Camddwr Down path by waterfalls Car park. (JL,PM) | gerrybowes | 29/05/2012 |
2nd of 7 tops in the day. | bolton | 29/05/2012 |
Pen y Allt Uchaf, Gwaun Lydan, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn, Gwaun y Llwyni, Waun Camddwr | ijpowell | 17/05/2012 |
A shortened version of Nuttall's 8.1 on a lovely spring day. | milimana | 25/03/2012 |
Linear walk from Cwm Cywarch to Bwlch y Groes via eleven Nuttalls. Contoured round from Waun Goch, then west to Drysgol. | davidpettit84 | 28/01/2012 |
Fantastic linear walk in snow with David P, Ruth, 
Andrew and Jo from CUHWC: Allt Uchaf - Gwaun Lydan - Gwaun y Llwyni - Camddwr - Aran Fawddwy - Erw y Ddafad-ddu - Benllyn - Hafod-fynydd - Esgeiriau Gwynion - Foel Rhudd - Llechwedd Du - car at Bwlch y G | Mark Jackson | 28/01/2012 |
CUHWC Bryn Golau Trip. With MJ, DP, RP & JS. Linear walk in lots of snow and good weather from Cwm Cywarch to Bwlch y Groes. | AGWilliamson | 28/01/2012 |
Worth the visit via Cwm Pumryd for seeing the spectacular, little-known waterfalls - Pistyll Gwyn. | Man of Kernow1 | 12/09/2010 |