Erw y Ddafad-ddu
872m (2861ft)
The Arans, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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You can walk/hike to the top of Erw y Ddafad-ddu by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk gw146 Aran Fawddwy from Llanuwchllyn
Superb ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,273ft (998m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Llanuwchllyn - Pont y Pandy - Garth Fawr - Moel Ddu - Moel Ffenigl - Aran Benllyn - Erw y Ddafad-ddu - Aran Fawddwy - Llanuwchllyn
Walk gw185 Gwaun y Llwyni, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn and Pen yr Allt Uchaf from Cwm Cywarch
Glorious views, gloriously quiet
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,050ft (1,234m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cwm Cywarch - Afon Cywarch - Waun Camddwr - Camddwr - Gwaun y Llwyni - Aran Fawddwy - Erw y Ddafad-ddu - Aran Benllyn - Aran Fawddwy (South Top) - Drws Bach - Drysgol (Aran Fawddwy) - Gwaun Lydan - Pumryd Fawr - Waun Goch - Pen yr Allt Uchaf - Allt Uchaf - Ty'n-y-ddol - Cwm Cywarch
See Erw y Ddafad-ddu and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Arans of Snowdonia National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of Snowdonia National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
See Erw y Ddafad-ddu and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Erw y Ddafad-ddu & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Erw y Ddafad-ddu
Donovan Suddell walked up Erw y Ddafad-ddu on July 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Llanuwchllyn using gw146 [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Beautiful gorgeous day
Angela Moroney climbed it during 2017 [with] 3PEAKS
Mark Hanley bagged it on July 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch [with] alone [weather] cloudy
Bleddyn Rhys hiked Erw y Ddafad-ddu on July 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ar hyd y ridge o Llanuwchllyn [with] Gyda Siw a Carads a Kev a Ceri a Lleucu ac hefyd Dafydd [weather] Braf iawn - dim glaw. Ddim rhy boeth - diwrnod perffaith! - Mynd yn ol 'ryn ffordd - unarddeg milltir i'r Eagles erbyn diwedd. Diwrnod bendigedig!
Mark Davidson summited on September 17th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey really but the tops were clear
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Erw y Ddafad-ddu
Lechwedd Du summit cairn with the Aran Fawddwy ridge (Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu & Aran Benllyn) in the background
The Aran Fawddwy Ridge - Drysgol (left) Drws Bach, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu & Aran Benllyn from Foel Hafod-fynydd
Creiglyn Dyfi from Erw y Ddafad-ddu with Gwaun Lydan (middle left) and Drysgol (Aran Fawddwy) (middle right) beyond
Aran Benllyn (in the distance) and Erw y Ddafad-ddu (mid distance) from Aran Fawddwy
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