Yr Aran
747m (2452ft)
The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Yr Aran means 'The Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-a-ran'.
The summit of Yr Aran is marked by a cairn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,982ft (1,214m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Rhyd-Ddu Path - Pen Ar Lon - Bwlch Main - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Allt Maenderyn - Bwlch Cwm Llan - Yr Aran - Pen Ar Lon - Rhyd-Ddu
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,517ft (1,377m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Nantgwynant - Bethania - Castell - Gladstone Rock - The Watkin Path - Bwlch Ciliau - Bwlch y Saethau - The Scree Path - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Rydd Ddu Path - Clogwyn Du - Allt Maenderyn - Yr Aran - Clogwyn Birth - Nantgwynant
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yr Aran
Donovan Suddell walked up Yr Aran on October 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Watkin Path [with] wife [weather] clear & dry
Daniel Moran climbed it on May 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Caravan [with] Frankie [weather] After a wet morning set off at 1 - No path for the middle section, misty on top, carry Frankie over the wall
Melfyn Parry bagged it on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Caffi Gwynant, up Watkyn path to SH620520 & then turn left & follow path on to summit. [with] PRC - Descend after heading over to Craig Wen
Sion Britton hiked Yr Aran on April 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Cerdded o Rhyd-Ddu [with] Rhiannon [weather] Braf
Andy Buxton summited during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Up Watkin Path; down South Ridge of Snowdon & returnd to Plas Gwynant [with] Dad - Watkin Path is definitely the WORST way up Snowdon.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yr Aran
The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and Yr Aran (right) from Bwlch Meillionen
Llyn-y-Gader with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran (right) from Beddgelert Forest near Cwm Marchnad
Yr Aran, Y Geuallt, Bwlch Cwm Llan, Allt Maederyn, Clogwyn Du and Bwlch Main from the Watkin Path on Bwlch Ciliau
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
The Snowdon Massif (Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran) and Llyn y Dywarchen from Mynydd Drws-y-coed
My dad on the summit of Yr Aran in the snow with Cnicht & Moelwyn Mawr on the horizon (left centre) and Lyn Dinas in the Nantgwynant valley below (right)
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl
Llynnau Barlwyd (foreground), Moel Farlwyd (midground left), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd from Moel Penamnen
. . . see all 21 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Yr Aran
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