Erw y Ddafad-ddu
872m (2861ft)
The Arans, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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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
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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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & 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 Erw y Ddafad-ddu during 2017 [with] 3PEAKS
Mark Hanley bagged Erw y Ddafad-ddu 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 Erw y Ddafad-ddu on September 17th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey really but the tops were clear
Christina Lander conquered Erw y Ddafad-ddu on September 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch - Aran Fawddwy - Erw y Ddafad-ddu - Aran Fawddwy - Dwrs Bach - Drosgl - Cwm Cywarch [with] Dick [weather] Sunny day, windy on the tops
Trevor Williams scaled Erw y Ddafad-ddu on February 19th, 2015 [weather] wet
Robert Taylor-Marriott walked up Erw y Ddafad-ddu on March 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 55: Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu (BEF) Completed 07.03.14 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Cloudy, Fair.
Stephen Lewis climbed Erw y Ddafad-ddu during July, 2012 [from/via/route] Bala weekend [with] Alone [weather] Sun & cloud
Vince Wetton bagged Erw y Ddafad-ddu on March 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Aran Benilyn [with] RTM [weather] Windy but fine
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Erw y Ddafad-ddu
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
The Aran Fawddwy Ridge - Drysgol (left) Drws Bach, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu & Aran Benllyn from Foel Hafod-fynydd
Lechwedd Du summit cairn with the Aran Fawddwy ridge (Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu & Aran Benllyn) in the background
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