Wales
Erw y Ddafad-ddu
872M
2859FT
About Erw y Ddafad-ddu
Located on the high, wild ridge between Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn, this rugged Hewitt offers a true sense of Welsh mountain isolation. Its broad, peat-scarred summit provides a dramatic vantage point over the dark waters of Creiglyn Dyfi and the sharp ridges of Cadair Idris to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
23rd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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38.1m
Nearest Town
Llanuwchllyn
Geology
You are walking over layers of siltstone and hardened volcanic ash. These rocks form the rugged foundation of the fell beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH864233
Latitude
52.7953°N
Longitude
3.6862°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Welsh as the 'Acre of the Black Sheep,' likely referring to its historical use as high-altitude summer grazing land.
- •It sits on the main spine of the Arans, one of the most substantial ridges in Wales outside of the northern Eryri heartlands.
- •The summit offers a spectacular view down into the glacial cirque of Creiglyn Dyfi, a remote lake that serves as the source of the River Dyfi.
- •The summit is marked by a modest pile of stones near a fence line; it is the kind of peak where you spend more time navigating waist-deep peat hags than admiring the cairn.