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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
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Observations:summit area very flat
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 279 users)ByDate of Ascent
ThomasSmith_0708/08/2023
ACorner28/07/2023
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.oldbagger2720/06/2023
daddybond06/06/2023
granitegirl15/04/2023
SimonK12/02/2023
JDMCGARRIGLE10/02/2023
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.Buckleymon09/02/2023
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.PGCE22/11/2022
Poppyhillwalker04/11/2022
spallen18/10/2022
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
GuyF04/04/2022
Guiding with Exploring Mid WalesRob Rees30/03/2022
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 Wanderer22/01/2022
try9fan13/10/2021
ramblyandy11/10/2021
Smog29/08/2021
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.Lazylizzie24/07/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5594903800/overviewrhif708/07/2021
andrewroberts17/06/2021
Mark65Evans16/06/2021
rickeeling14/04/2021
Jason Lane30/03/2021
TREBORK27/09/2020
MountainBlade21/09/2020
smb2010/09/2020
willias30/08/2020
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
See Pen Yr Allt Uchaf entryNeil Midgley30/07/2020
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.welshyboyo17/07/2020
Kendall08/07/2020
taff12/10/2019
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.nickywood125/09/2019
acleafe07/09/2019
andy6305/09/2019
Pennant > Pen y Graig > Llaethnant > Summit, (and back).Winterfloodian27/07/2019
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 MawddwyWAYNE ROWLETT29/06/2019
Second hill on a circular walk from the car park at the end of Cwm Cywarch. Glorious weather & not a soul about save us.DanMaisieBex22/06/2019
Frogreen21/04/2019
outlawcatcher10/10/2018
borderline27/09/2018
tomd426/09/2018
geoffreycurnock15/09/2018
chalky195326/08/2018
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 Prysor16/08/2018
patrick15/07/2018
arjh01/07/2018
soloAimless Rambler21/06/2018
Problem Child26/05/2018
skeletonjo26/05/2018
Fawddwy loopandrew.morel17/02/2018
monkey06/08/2017
Mark Sims29/05/2017
underhill08/04/2017
dadofmorph07/04/2017
a bit of a bog trot but in clag it was featureless and no viewsAristotle Chip07/10/2016
Curlywurly07/10/2016
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_alan05/10/2016
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 > CywarchRT197016/08/2016
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
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.nordicstar12/07/2016
jenx12/07/2016
mntainman14/03/2016
andrew brown13/03/2016
Rambling Ray23/07/2015
iainwalton22/06/2015
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.BURGESS15/06/2015
Followed Nuttalls route plus Pen-Aran.rhalstead24/05/2015
With Frank and Steve on a very wet day.Lou25/01/2015
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.knarf25/01/2015
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.tsharp18/01/2015
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 UchafFergalh16/01/2015
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 Camddwrronaldo33318/10/2014
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 parkCJM22/09/2014
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.wombourne04/07/2014
From Pen yr Allt Uchaf. Water stop in Pumryd Fawr en route. Small quartz cairn.mick21/06/2014
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 Goch21/04/2014
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_nest20/04/2014
Lovely sunny dayRuth18/04/2014
Bruckner709/03/2014
ianarbor01/03/2014
needanewdog19/01/2014
morgs4mountains18/09/2013
Nuttalls walk. Supposed to be sunny but spent a lot of time in the mist. Worth it for the occasions when the mist cleared.johnjennison03/09/2013
Circuit from Cywarch. 6 tops inthe day.Emlyno16/08/2013
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.ruthatlast12/07/2013
maknipe11/07/2013
nigelcmason24/06/2013
From Llanuwchllyn, the Aran ridge, down Drysgol, camped in the bwlch by Gwaun Lydan. Foel Hafod-Fynydd the next day and down Cwm Croes.spooksthehorse26/05/2013
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.SS04/05/2013
JohnStoneham04/05/2013
geoffreybbb08/01/2013
Rob5010/12/2012
monkeynunk21/09/2012
chris.brockwell21/09/2012
5hr 50min round from Cwm Cywarch.Hammy23/08/2012
A Peckish21/07/2012
beckybags21/07/2012
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)gerrybowes29/05/2012
2nd of 7 tops in the day.bolton29/05/2012
John L29/05/2012
Pen y Allt Uchaf, Gwaun Lydan, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn, Gwaun y Llwyni, Waun Camddwrijpowell17/05/2012
AlanD12/04/2012
A shortened version of Nuttall's 8.1 on a lovely spring day.milimana25/03/2012
peebs24/03/2012
thetills19/03/2012
Charli Wisbey10/03/2012
Elwyn_Summers10/03/2012
BorthGoat26/02/2012
Linear walk from Cwm Cywarch to Bwlch y Groes via eleven Nuttalls. Contoured round from Waun Goch, then west to Drysgol.davidpettit8428/01/2012
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 GMark Jackson28/01/2012
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.AGWilliamson28/01/2012
TK19/11/2011
jonathanwilliam19/08/2011
PeterKirkwood27/07/2011
Wayne Morris09/07/2011
Malcvolm05/06/2011
poppiesrara04/06/2011
Nick Down105/05/2011
Paddy24/04/2011
benwloudon12/03/2011
Nicola02/01/2011
OLIVERS02/01/2011
ngthack16/10/2010
Worth the visit via Cwm Pumryd for seeing the spectacular, little-known waterfalls - Pistyll Gwyn.Man of Kernow112/09/2010
christine strat08/09/2010
roddyp31/08/2010
trimarc214/08/2010
axe.stephen03/06/2010
RSG20/05/2010
Following nuttall route 8.1, warm clear summer day in April!! Good view point and worth extra effort.Dugswell210/04/2010
Matt04/04/2010
BobKelly27/03/2010
wychwood20/11/2009
Glenford10/10/2009
Alan Whatley10/10/2009
av82ec20/09/2009
PDR36520/09/2009
Not really worth the detour in bad weather but needs must!David Gradwell29/08/2009
Edwin Gradwell29/08/2009
Worth the detour for the views - and just ahead of the rain as wellwoodse31/07/2009
davefh04/07/2009
With Pendabeorwulf15/06/2009
The summit is not impressive but the views are.clivevilla31/05/2009
4th peak of the day. Agree with the other comments, also great views of Aran Benllyn in one direction, and the Berwyns in another.huwthomas10/05/2009
John Kleiser26/04/2009
MikeM08/04/2009
Guy28/02/2009
Steve Q19/02/2009
DARRENG29/12/2008
siabod05/11/2008
tomandivy17/10/2008
I should think this one is for the peak baggers only. Approached via Drysgol, top marked with a few bits of white rockSteveClay04/08/2008
Steve Clark25/07/2008
mad max27/06/2008
Galvgoon27/06/2008
asbown07/06/2008
Slash301/06/2008
KeithByTheC10/05/2008
Derek_Snaith07/05/2008
Liz_N07/05/2008
johnbarnard2503/01/2008
Chiana20/10/2007
StephenPSmith27/08/2007
DC11main04/08/2007
Anton00/06/2007
Agree with Ted Richards!signyred13/05/2007
with Richard (SW Aran Ridge circuit) richardsun06/04/2007
dgresty04/04/2007
pererin24/03/2007
DavidGMould26/10/2006
bogdodger01/10/2006
carole engel01/10/2006
markhammonds03/09/2006
Westdenewalker12/07/2006
Not exactly a summitt to write home about!Father Ted18/06/2006
ras5230/04/2006
steve15/04/2006
liz15/04/2006
Andy West27/01/2006
stevent080924/09/2005
colcoire03/09/2005
Hill Wanderer07/08/2005
alistairpooler06/08/2005
BaggerGutt07/05/2005
crowdie24/04/2005
chutchings24/04/2005
Donpeblo16/04/2005
With TonyStuart Hyde27/03/2005
completed as part of the aran ridgedianepick10/10/2004
Flat top with small cairn of white quartzitewebmaster25/05/2004
Owen B17/05/2004
fortyniner15/05/2004
tim evans24/04/2004
martin & storm06/12/2003
Lynfa Penygarn22/11/2003
MM12/11/2003
mae16/08/2003
Mc Tango12/08/2003
andrew larkins06/07/2003
Keri01/06/2003
milejunkie00/06/2003
decibel31/05/2003
stevedixon26/01/2003
AndyS18/01/2003
petey22/09/2002
Phil M21/09/2002
A little bit of bog avoidance before making this top. Good views of the east face of Aran Fawddwy from here.garyhoney31/08/2002
Lynette20/04/2002
PeteF21/03/2002
David Evans20/11/2001
Rob Rees08/10/2001
The Dancing Mon28/08/2001
club (not CK) SheilaS12/01/2001
glbrookes04/11/2000
Colin Crawford29/08/2000
PJT10/06/2000
rpettit01/01/2000
paulsross01/01/2000
andrew.allum01/01/2000
Martin R31/12/1999
Archie05/09/1999
KathW05/09/1999
Adrian22/08/1999
SteveC19/08/1999
RichardM26/06/1999
From Cwm Cywarch.Marshsand27/05/1999
topgigglejon12/04/1999
Start ~ 853184, Cwm Cywarch. Took the good path through Blaencywarch and up the side of Hengwm. Near the top of the path we turned SE up a fence line to the summit of Pen yr Allt Uchaf. Then made our way NE to the summit of Gwaun Lydan before heading W over Drysgol and Drws Bach to follow the rim of Hengwm south to Gwaun a Llwyni. Descended direct into Hengwm to pick up our outward route. With John Dummelow.steve hudson13/02/1999
martin_hall31/01/1999
MalDavies13/12/1998
Moorponder13/08/1998
Galltywenallt02/08/1998
Sherlock25/07/1998
Solo run. Second of seven peaks.mikejacobs29/05/1998
ad-lib10/04/1998
A hot day in February. 2nd top of a superb 5 hour bagging run in shorts around Cwm Cywarch horseshoe of peaks (superb long steep slopes plummet down from the corrie edge). With Rob Small and John Mawr (w/e staying at Corris YH) doing Deweys and previously missed Nuttalls which were not published when I was doing the Bridges here. Up from the west on an excellent slanting path -pushing hard - ran all way up from valley.Chris Pearson15/02/1998
TamCollie21/12/1997
followed nuttall walk 8.1 The aran ridge, solo walkWoolly Hattie20/07/1997
softsquare06/06/1996
iaindbrown12/05/1996
RB Richard Tait06/05/1996
GeoffC30/03/1996
Jim.Fothergill28/05/1994
dochart11124/04/1994
boxblade20/03/1994
RobB07/08/1993
thenomad27/04/1993
ChrisC04/04/1993
GRRJIdris25/07/1992
Rob Pen y Garn25/07/1992
BrianMatthews14/07/1992
GordonAdshead00/07/1992
destaylor01/06/1992
DewiH01/09/1991
Alaric31/08/1991
JohnIvor30/06/1991
David Purchase30/03/1991
Peaty outlier from main ridgeRhayader_wander17/02/1991
Ianto&Sue01/12/1990
alda20/08/1990
GaryJones01/07/1990
Date unknown RHW01/01/1990
ianwatson18/06/1989
chriswatson01/06/1989
IainT22/10/1988
Chris Peart29/12/1985
a Nuttall, so had to be done with Pete! Worth it for the traverse of Pen yr Allt Uchaf afterwards.pwheeler16/07/1985
stanappleton01/08/1978
kanderson01/01/1970
peterstanding05/08/1963
Nuttall collecting from SH 909 209. 199?summitsupblank
Boggy approach from Pen yr Allt uchaf with dad and Dan. Then on over Drysgol with superb views over the tarn to the crags of Aran Fawddwy, and Llyn Tegid beyond.cumbria mammothblank
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