Summit of Llechwedd Du, 2014'
i John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt
Height
613 m · 2,012 ft
Drop
34 m
Grid ref
SH 893 223
Region
Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris
Range
Bala to Welshpool
County
Gwynedd

Summit: Ground 5m NW of small quartzite cairn.

Llechwedd Du is a Hewitt in Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris, 613 m (2,012 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion and Llechwedd Du, is 9.8 km with 720 m of ascent and takes 3.5 to 4.5 hours.

Routes up Llechwedd Du

Rounds that include Llechwedd Du (1)

Map

Summit at SH 893 223 (52.7878, -3.6415). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

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Questions about Llechwedd Du

How high is Llechwedd Du?
Llechwedd Du is 613 m (2,012 ft) high, a Hewitt in Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris. The summit is at grid reference SH 893 223.
How long does it take to climb Llechwedd Du?
The quickest route on TRXO, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion and Llechwedd Du, takes 3.5 to 4.5 hours: 9.8 km with 720 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Llechwedd Du?
The route with the least climbing is Foel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion and Llechwedd Du, starting from Llanymawddwy (SH 904 212): 9.8 km and 720 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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