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Yr Aran From Rhyd Ddu

By Dave Roberts   

on September 2, 2011    No ratings yet.

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Yr Aran From Rhyd Ddu

Route Essentials

Route Summary

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

10.07 km

Ascent

524 m

Time

4 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Rhyd Ddu

Difficulty

Hard Walk

Hazards

Weather Forecast:

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Yr Aran From Rhyd Ddu Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Yr Aran From Rhyd Ddu

There’s always something special when you manage to fit a decent walk in on a weekeday. It’s almost like stolen time as we aren’t meant to do fun things on a weekday. It’s all work, work, work. So you have to work around that, and make the most of things. Well, I live so close to the hills that a bit of organisation means we can be treading the footpaths by half five (and this was later than i’d anticipated). What for? To bag a peak that’s been like a stone in my shoe for years. I’d been to Bwlch Cwm Llan somany times, and on all but one occasion gone straight over or turned left for the South Ridge. On the one occasion i turned right, i found my boots had no grip and had to turn back. So I was finally going to go up Yr Aran.

Yr Aran is an ideal easier winter summit, especially if you’re building up your winter skills. There’s a couple of sections that are steep enough to need care without being overly easy.

Distance, Ascent and Time  9.5KM, 720m,  3 hrs

OS Map Required Explorer 017, BMC Map, Landranger 115

Difficulties Navigation. Terrain is rough and pathless

Start / End Rhyd Ddu

Facilities Pub with excellent ales in Rhyd Ddu.

Public Transport Sherpa Buses and WHR to Rhyd Ddu.

The Route In Full on Walk Up Snowdon

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

This walk includes the Washi of Yr Aran

This walk includes the Hewitt of Yr Aran

This walk includes the Nuttall of Yr Aran

Route Start Location: Rhyd Ddu

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
10.07 km 524 m 4 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Hard Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink.

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Public Transport:

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Weather Forecast:

Met Office Snowdonia Mountain Weather

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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