Yr Aran

Yr Aran
Yr Aran from the Watkin path
Highest point
Elevation747.2 m (2,451 ft)[1]
Prominence235 m (771 ft)
Parent peakSnowdon
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationthe peak
Language of nameWelsh
PronunciationWelsh: [ər ˈaran]
Geography
Map
LocationGwynedd, Wales
Parent rangeSnowdonia
OS gridSH604515
Topo mapOS Landranger 115

Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge. It has an elevation of 747.2 m (2,451 ft) and a prominence of 235 m (771 ft).[1]

Although no paths are marked on maps, the ascent can be made as a detour from the Rhyd Ddu path or the Watkin Path up Snowdon.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yr Aran". hill-bagging.co.uk. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Walk up Yr Aran from Rhyd Ddu | Walking In Eryri Snowdonia". Walk up Yr Wyddfa Snowdon. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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Yr Aran summit, seen looking along the east ridge
Snowdon's south ridge from the summit of Yr Aran

53°02′33″N 4°05′01″W / 53.04249°N 4.08372°W / 53.04249; -4.08372