Mountains & hills · North Wales
Gwaun Lydan
Gwaun Lydan — Named summit at 632 m.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Llanuwchllyn · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gwaun Lydan is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 632 m.". Coordinates: 52.7768°, -3.6610°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gwaun Lydan is the top of Aran Fawddwy in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located at the end of the south ridge. The summit comprises a small boggy plateau, the highest point being a peat hag marked by a few stones. The summit panorama includes the eastern face of Aran Fawddwy with Creiglyn Dyfi below. To the north is Esgeiriau Gwynion and Llechwedd Du. Heading east, Pen yr Allt Uchaf can be reached.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7768, -3.6610
- Address
- Gwynedd, Wales
- Nearest railway station
- Llanuwchllyn — 8.8 km
Sources
- osm: n3486933527 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gwaun Lydan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gwaun llydan.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gwaun Lydan?
- Gwaun Lydan is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.7768°, -3.6610°. The nearest railway station is Llanuwchllyn, around 8.8 km away.
- Is Gwaun Lydan free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Gwaun Lydan is free.