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| Name: | Llechwedd Du |
| Hill number: | 2122 |
| Height: | 613.4m / 2012ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2104 Esgeiriau Gwynion [Foel Rhudd] |
| RHB Section: | 30E: Bala to Welshpool |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Arans |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Flint), Dovey |
| Watershed: | Cardigan Bay, Liverpool Bay |
| Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
| Grid ref: | SH 89399 22401 |
| Summit feature: | ground 5m NW of small quartzite cairn |
| Drop: | 34m |
| Col: | 579.4m SH 8935 2307  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 125 (1:25k) OL23E |
| Observations: | other points of similar height |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 362 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| With Esgeiriau Gwynion. | Peterb | 04/08/2023 |
| Parked up on the top of the pass, awful weather conditions today. Very boggy walk upto Llechwedd Du, turn left when the fencing goes right. My advice go in winter when its frozen or in the summer months. | Buckleymon | 02/02/2023 |
| Nuttall walk 8.2. Didn't see a soul all day on the hills. Good views all day particularly from the Bwlch Sirddyn valley. | simocity | 16/09/2022 |
| Bit of a slog though and round peat Hags bluffs & troughs n bog. But simple great hillside up the final 90 metres to Marilyn. | vegibagger | 10/06/2022 |
| 16.25miles 2870ft walk. Foel Hafod-Fynydd, Foel Rhudd, Esgeiriau Gwynion and Llechwedd Du. | stephenbuda | 30/05/2022 |
| Across from Foel Hafod-fynydd. Onwards to Esgeiriau Gwynion. | Minto | 24/05/2022 |
| A cloudy mizzly day that meant some route finding issues across initial stretch of boggy ground.. As a result missed Llechwedd Du on way out and picked it up on way back. So first top was Esgeiriau Gwynion by which time coud had cleared so easily over to Foel Hafod-fynydd and back to pick up the missed top. Though clear now missed the best line back and finished a couple of hundred yards south on the road. | dickscroop | 04/11/2021 |
| Nuttall Walk 8.2, Eastern Arans from Bwlch Y Groes (913233), including Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon. Also Foel y Groes. Beautiful autumn sunshine, didn't see a soul. | Lazylizzie | 10/10/2021 |
| Most of Nuttals Walk 8.2 from Bwlch y Groes, heading to Foel Rhudd. Cloudy, on my own, bog not too bad. | alwaysinshorts | 09/10/2021 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/5913808752 | Sleepwa1ker | 05/09/2021 |
| The bog trot from Bwylch y Groes CP - not too boggy today. Esgeiriau Gwynion then LLechwedd Du. | ger | 02/07/2021 |
| From 545 car park en route to Aran ridge. Bog was dry thank goodness. | Campbell Singer | 23/06/2021 |
| Llechwedd Du and Foel Hafod-Fynydd - Aran from Bwlch y Groes. Followed fence from Bwlch y Groes over the horror-show bog of Clipiau Duon (you could spend forever trying to go around and jumping over bogs but it’s probably easier to just follow the fence and using it as a handrail - some old fence posts used as stepping stones). Descended steeply and directly W to stream and fence junction, stream jumpable a couple of days after significant rain, along fence steeply again to summit of Foel Hafid-Fynydd. 5 minute wait for the amazing sunrise then returned to stream and took track S/SE to road at spot height 207 (Blaen Pennant) then a slog up the icy road to Bwlch y Groes as I couldn’t face that bog again. First frost and snowfall of the season. | jacobrichmond | 04/11/2020 |
| As per Nuttalls from Bwlch-y-Groes, following left side of fence. As I found on the return, the other side of the fence is better. en route to Esgeiriau Gwynion. | IanHHill | 11/10/2020 |
| On return to car park after Esgeiriau Gwynion. | NormanW | 12/09/2020 |
| Parked at Bwlch v Groes car park. Llechwedd Du, straight over to Feel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Rhudd, Foel y Groes and Moel y Cerrig Duon. Only problem was the friendly cattle that arrived at the car park while I was walking, had a dump on a wheel and had been rubbing themselves on the side of my car! | CJM | 08/09/2020 |
| Wild camp trip Eastern Arans. Very boggy. | Taz38 | 31/12/2019 |
| From Bwlch y Groes summit car park. Nuttall route 8.2 | Neil Midgley | 18/09/2019 |
| En route to E.G. | lordtonult | 01/09/2019 |
| Bwlch y Groes > Llechwedd Du > Foel Rhudd > Esgeiriau Gwynion > Bwlch Sirddyn > Foel Hafod-fynydd > Ceunany y Briddell > Llechwedd Du > Bwlch y Groes. | Winterfloodian | 24/07/2019 |
| A nine and half mile walk following Nuttall's route but first doing the out and back for Moel y Cerrig Duon and then over to Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd, Esgeriau Gwynion and Foael Hafod-fynydd. The climb up to the last top is very steep but is only around 400 meters and the climb up the road back to the car park was a sting in the tail too. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 30/06/2019 |
| From Bwlch y Groes - surprisingly dry underfoot. Maisie wore her wellies anyway. Weather was overcast & cold - nothing like the day before. | DanMaisieBex | 23/06/2019 |
| 10 mile walk from Cwm Croes, up Tir Gofal path from Nant-Y-Llyn farm to Llyn Lliwbran then climbed NW steeply onto the ridge, followed ridge onto Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu and Aran Fawddwy (all bagged previously in 2011) then retraced steps to Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu and descended to Creiglyn Dyfi tarn, up easily onto Foel Hafod-Fynydd then diagonally onto Llechwedd Du, along ridge to Esgeiriau Gwynion, descended to Llechwedd Llyfn, then steep descent back to car in Cwm Croes, perfect sunny/breezy weather, good dry terrain, views from west Coast including the whole of Cardigan Bay to Shropshire. Saw 2 people all day. Later that day drove up to Bwlch Y Groes pass and bagged Foel Y Groes and Moel Y Cerrig Duon, great day. | DanTrig | 15/05/2019 |
| The five eastern Arans from Bwlch y Groes. Started with Moel y Cerrig Duan then back to the Bwlch and on to Llechwedd Du, Esgeiriau Gwynian, Foel Rhudd and finishing on the best of these tops, Foel Hafod-Fynydd. | knarf | 14/12/2018 |
| Marilyn walk to Esgeiriau Gwynion from Bwlch Y Groes. Also visiting Llechwedd Du and Foel Rhudd. A round trip of 8.7km in 2h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 25/09/2018 |
| half day walk leave Bwlch y groes at 0600 walk the 4 nutall hills easy nav good viz but hard bog and heather walking , Llecwydd du, Esgeiraau gwynion, Foel rhydd fine views of arran range and beyond pack to col then foel y groes and Moel cerrig duon again good viz and fine views back to car at 1030 | underhill | 06/05/2018 |
| Parked at hare-pin bend, up to Llechwedd Du and on to Esgeriian Gwynion. | andrew.morel | 16/02/2018 |
| 1/4 (Llechwedd Du/Foel Rhudd/Esgeriau Gwynion/Foel Hafod-Fynydd) | Fergalh | 04/02/2018 |
| Solo from Bwlch Groes. Bogs start straight away. Maybe it was the wet Autumn but that was pretty soggy. | Aimless Rambler | 14/10/2017 |
| As part of Nuttall walk 8.2, with Penda. 4.75 hrs, cool with spots of rain. Shepherds were gathering all sheep off these hills with their collies, very impressive. | beorwulf | 07/07/2017 |
| More or less did section 8.2 from the Nuttalls book with the exception of the North face of Foel Hafod-fynydd which had a lot of snow on it so I skirted East and went up the Western ridge which was relatively snow free and not as steep. Started off from Bwlch y Groes which is apparently the highest pass in North Wales and it's worth coming up here just for the drive! It was very wet and swampy with lots of groughs and wetness on the way up to Llechwedd Du. After that it was a short hop up to Foel Rhudd and an even shorter hop to Esgeiriau Gwynion. Tied the backpack to a fence on the way up to Foel Hafod-fynydd and picked it up on the way back down. The views at the top were absolutely superb: Aran Fawddwy was sprinkled with snow and looked gorgeous with Creiglyn Dyfi at the bottom. The grassy track (presumably there used to be a quarry up here) was a delightful route down as I no longer had to watch my feet and could admire the delightful waterfalls below instead. The only downside o | tsharp | 23/03/2017 |
| 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 |
| Bogtrot along the fence en route to the Marilyn | nordicstar | 12/07/2016 |
| Nuttall Walk 36: WN 8.2 Eastern Arans from Bwlch Y Groes (913233), including Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon. 16km with 850m ascent in 5 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 12/05/2016 |
| Nuttall walk with extension over Aran Fawddwy as it looked so tempting from Foel Hafod-fynydd | Ruth | 17/04/2016 |
| Nuttall walk 8.2 part: Llechwedd Du - Foel Rhudd - Esgeiriau Gwynion | ronaldo333 | 31/07/2015 |
| Cerdded o Fwlch y Groes Walked from Bwlch y Groes | Dewi Prysor | 26/06/2015 |
| just like kinder a bog hop trot | Aristotle Chip | 14/06/2015 |
| 35 | stod1962 | 04/03/2015 |
| Beautiful day. Followed Nuttall's route from Bwlch y Groes | jim pererin | 02/12/2014 |
| Based on the Nuttalls' walk from car park at summit of pass but did away with the steep road walk as we had two cars and parked one at the hairpin bend. | David Gradwell | 27/08/2014 |
| En-route to Esgeiriau Gwynion | tim747 | 17/07/2014 |
| Nuttalls chapter 8.2 with Lindsay. | Crib Goch | 20/04/2014 |
| Eastern Nuttalls 8.2 from Bwlch Y Groes with Martin an a cloudy day with rain in the afternoon. Luckily quite a dry day to cross the peat hags. | Lou | 20/04/2014 |
| Followed the Nuttalls Eastern Arans route but returned over Llechwedd Du rather than dropping to the road. | rhalstead | 19/03/2014 |
| From the car park at Bwlch y Groes. Overcast with drizzly rain. | JohnStoneham | 09/11/2013 |
| ANOTHER FINE DAY AT BALA. DROVE TO BWLCH Y GROES AND DID NUTTALLS WALK 8.2. BOGGY BUT EASY WALK OUT TO LLECHWEDD DU AND ON TO FOEL RHUDD AND ESGEIRIAU GWYNION. JOYCE FOLLOWED THE PATH DOWN FROM THE COL TO THE ROAD AND WALKED UP TO FETCH THE CAR WHILE I DID FOEL HAFOD-FYNYDD - GREAT VIEWS OF THE CLIFFS OF THE ARANS. WALKED DOWN TO THE ROAD AND JOYCE DROVE ME UP TO A POINT BEYOND BWLCH Y GROES FOR A SHORT BUT ROUGH AND PATHLESS ASCENT AND DESCENT OF MOEL Y CERRIG DUON. | BURGESS | 07/08/2013 |
| Another beautiful day in the Arans - with no one else in sight until I neared the top of the pass on the return, to meet a couple of Dutch cyclists struggling valiantly up the other side. The aptly named Llaethnant, and views down into the Dyfi valley were amazing. | ruthatlast | 06/08/2013 |
| 2nd of 5 tops for the day. | bolton | 17/07/2013 |
| From Bwlch y Groes W to Llechwedd Du, N to Foel Rhudd, and back to Foel Hafod-fynydd. Descended down Llaethnant valley and road ascent to finish. | milimana | 06/05/2013 |