Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the highest point (county top) of the historic county of Merionethshire (for local government purposes, it lies within the current council area of Gwynedd). It is the highest peak in the Aran mountain range, the only peak in Wales outside North Snowdonia above 900m, and higher than anywhere in the United Kingdom outside Northern Snowdonia, the Scottish Highlands (and islands) and the Lake District. The nearest small settlements to the mountain are Dinas Mawddwy to the south, Llanymawddwy to the southeast, Llanuwchllyn on the shores of Bala Lake to the north, and Rhydymain to the west.
The nearest settlements with around 2,000 people are Bala and Dolgellau. On the eastern slopes of Aran Fawddwy is the small lake named Creiglyn Dyfi, the source of the River Dyfi. Its sister peak is Aran Benllyn at 885 metres (2,904 ft). There is also a middle peak: Erw y Ddafad-ddu.
There's a trail called Aran Ridge Footpath - North. leading to the summit.
By elevation Aran Fawddwy is
# 21 out of 3092 in the Wales Mountains # 21 out of 572 in Snowdonia National Park # 16 out of 731 in Gwynedd # 21 out of 3083 in Wales
By prominence Aran Fawddwy is
# 4 out of 3092 in the Wales Mountains # 3 out of 572 in Snowdonia National Park # 3 out of 731 in Gwynedd # 4 out of 3083 in Wales # 58 out of 34760 in United Kingdom
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