Yr Aran summit, towards Y Lliwedd
i Peter S · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt Marilyn
Height
747 m · 2,451 ft
Drop
238 m
Grid ref
SH 604 515
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Snowdonia
County
Gwynedd

Summit: Rock by cairn.

Yr Aran is a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia), 747 m (2,451 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Yr Aran from Rhyd-ddu, is 11 km with 600 m of ascent and takes 3.5 to 5 hours.

Routes up Yr Aran

Yr Aran on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SH 604 515 (53.0428, -4.0832). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Yr Aran

How high is Yr Aran?
Yr Aran is 747 m (2,451 ft) high, a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 604 515.
How long does it take to climb Yr Aran?
The quickest route on TRXO, Yr Aran from Rhyd-ddu, takes 3.5 to 5 hours: 11 km with 600 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Yr Aran?
The route with the least climbing is Yr Aran from Rhyd-ddu, starting from Rhyd-ddu, A4085 (SH 572 522): 11 km and 600 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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