Aran Benllyn
Mountain (885m) in Gwynedd, Wales
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Aran Benllyn is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is the second highest peak in the Aran mountain range.
| Aran Benllyn | |
|---|---|
Aran Benllyn from Erw y Ddafad-ddu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 885 m (2,904 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Parent peak | Aran Fawddwy |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH 86712 24270 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
It rises from the south shore of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), 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 Tegid 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.[2][3][4]
North-east of the summit is a lake, Llyn Lliwbran, there is also a smaller lake nearby, Llyn Pen Aran.
