Aran Benllyn

Aran Benllyn
Aran Benllyn
Highest point
Prominence	50 m (160 ft)

Aran Benllyn is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the second highest peak in the Aran mountain range.

It rises from the south shore of Llyn Bala, and tops the northern point on the main Aran ridge. In between it and Aran Fawddwy lies another summit: Erw y Ddafad-ddu.

The summit has a few rocky outcrops and is marked by a small cairn. The view include: Llyn Bala to the north, Foel y Geifr to the east, Erw y Ddafad-ddu to the south and Rhobell Fawr and Cadair Idris to the west. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

References

^ Marsh, Terry. The Summits of Snowdonia (London: Robert Hale, 1984)
^ Marsh, Terry. The Mountains of Wales (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985)
^ 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

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Aran Fawddwy and surrounding area

52°47′16.35″N 3°41′18.10″W / 52.7878750°N 3.6883611°W / 52.7878750; -3.6883611

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[1] Marsh, Terry. The Summits of Snowdonia (London: Robert Hale, 1984)

[2] Marsh, Terry. The Mountains of Wales (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985)

[3] Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.

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