Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Llechwedd Du
Height: 613m / 2012ft • Prominence: 34m / 112ft • Summit : ground 5m NW of small quartzite cairn • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

Aran Fawddwy from Esgeiriau Gwynion
Unfortunately the sun did not come out on the foreground ridges, which was a shame.
03-Jun-19 • David Dear • flickr
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Clouds lifting
Looking south from Esgeiriau Gwynion (one of the Aran peaks in Snowdonia) at morning clouds swirling around the nearby hillsides and valleys.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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The main Aran ridge (under cloud) from Esgeiriau Gwynion.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Cwm Du
Looking north at Esgeiriau Gwynion (right) and the Aran ridge on the left, from part-way up Foel Hafod-fynydd in southern Snowdonia. p.s. this is a much steeper hillside than it looks!
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Sunlit moorland on the way back from a hike round 3 of the Aran mountains Hewitt peaks in southern Snowdonia. Foel Hafod-fynydd is the peak on the very left, with the main Aran ridge under cloud in the distance.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Aran mountains
Looking west from Llechwedd Du in southern Snowdonia, Wales. Aran Fawddwy is the high point on the ridge, on the left in the distance.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.

Aran Fawddwy from Esgeiriau Gwynion
Unfortunately the sun did not come out on the foreground ridges, which was a shame.
03-Jun-19 • David Dear • flickr
48012847988

Clouds lifting
Looking south from Esgeiriau Gwynion (one of the Aran peaks in Snowdonia) at morning clouds swirling around the nearby hillsides and valleys.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
ceunantybriddell gwynedd llechwedddu gorslwyd esgeiriaugwynion wales welsh countryside rural nature natural cloud cloudy outside outdoor mountain mountainside hill hillside valley morning foelhafodfynydd gwaunlydan 47301406581

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The main Aran ridge (under cloud) from Esgeiriau Gwynion.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
snowdonia mountain mountainside outside outdoor wild wilderness remote moor moorland countryside wales welsh fence fenceline fenceposts landscape 33426554378

Cwm Du
Looking north at Esgeiriau Gwynion (right) and the Aran ridge on the left, from part-way up Foel Hafod-fynydd in southern Snowdonia. p.s. this is a much steeper hillside than it looks!
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
snowdonia mountain mountainside outside outdoor wild wilderness remote moor moorland countryside wales welsh landscape 32360699057

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Sunlit moorland on the way back from a hike round 3 of the Aran mountains Hewitt peaks in southern Snowdonia. Foel Hafod-fynydd is the peak on the very left, with the main Aran ridge under cloud in the distance.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
aran mountain mountains moor moorland remote wild wilderness rural countryside outside outdoor nature natural scenic scenery wales welsh landscape snowdonia sunshine sunlight 46579539754

Aran mountains
Looking west from Llechwedd Du in southern Snowdonia, Wales. Aran Fawddwy is the high point on the ridge, on the left in the distance.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
wales welsh aran mountain mountains snowdonia countryside landscape outside outdoor nature natural scenic scenery remote wild wilderness moor moorland 46388002745

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The Llanymawddwy valley and surrounding mountains, on the south-eastern edge of the Snowdonia National Park.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Llanymawddwy valley
Looking south from the outcrops and crags at Wenallt, part of Llechwedd Du in Snowdonia.
01-Mar-19 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Waterfalls near Aran Fawddwy, North Wales
Climbed into a narrow gorge to take this shot.
17-Oct-10 • Cooked bits • flickr
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Waterfalls near Aran Fawddwy
Climbing through a gorge bare feet and a camera on my neck, I got to this spot. Still one of my favorites.
08-Jun-08 • Cooked bits • flickr
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Videos
Aerial footage of the beautiful Lake Vyrnwy Reservoir captured using remotely piloted UAV by Noel Perry-SkyHighShots. Music by ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.