Erw y Ddafad-ddu
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Erw y Ddafad-ddu | |
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Erw y Ddafad-ddu with Aran Fawddwy (behind) from Aran Benllyn | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 37 m (121 ft) |
Parent peak | Aran Fawddwy |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
OS grid | SH862223 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
Erw y Ddafad-ddu is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the third highest peak in the Aran mountain range.
It is lies at the centre of the main Aran ridge, situated between Aran Fawddwy to the south and Aran Benllyn to the north. Its east ridge leads off to the summit of Foel Hafod-fynydd. The summit is rocky and is marked by a small cairn.[2]
References
- ^ Crocker, Chris; Jackson, Graham. "Mountaineering & Rock Climbing in the UK: Erw y Ddafad-ddu". Database of British Hills. Mountain Days.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
External links
Coordinates: 52°47′16.35″N 3°41′18.10″W / 52.7878750°N 3.6883611°W
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