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Aran Fawddwy, which is only 9 metres (30 ft) short of being a member of the Welsh 3000s, is the highest peak in the Aran mountain range and the 16th highest summit in Wales. The other two Marilyns in this range are Glasgwm and Esgeiriau Gwynion.[4] It is the highest British mountain south of Snowdon and is the principal summit of the predominant southwest-northeast ridge between Dolgellau and Bala, southern Snowdonia, a ridge that continues westwards as Cadair Idris.
Mountain day from Dinas Mawddwy. Walked up Cwm Cywarch, as a good way of spending the first part of the morning while cloud bases lifted above the lowest peaks. Ascended Glasgwm via the gulley path to its East, climbing into cloud at about 500m. Used fencelines to handrail to the summit and on to Y Gribin, dropping back out of the cloud at about 650m so as to allow views over lunch from the latter summit. Better views still from Foel Benddin's summit at the join of three valleys. Descended this latter peak (hill) across steep open ground to Cerist where we were delighted to find that the National Trust has set up a permissive path to connect access land to the bridleway. Returned via bridleway to Dinas Mawddwy.
