Wales
Llechwedd Du
613M
2012FT
About Llechwedd Du
Llechwedd Du is the moody, overshadowed sibling of the mighty Aran Fawddwy. Often ignored by peak-baggers racing for the higher summits, this 613m grassy ridge offers a quieter, bleaker perspective of the Creiglyn Dyfi bowl and the sprawling, remote wilderness of southern Eryri.
Key Statistics
Rank
158th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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34m
Nearest Town
Llanymawddwy
Geology
The ground beneath you is composed of siltstone. This rock formed as layers of fine mud settled and hardened within the Glyn Gower and Nant Ffrancon formations.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH893223
Latitude
52.7869°N
Longitude
3.6429°W
Did You Know?
- •Its name translates from Welsh as 'Black Slope,' a fitting title for a fell that spent much of its geological life being ground down by the slow, heavy pressure of retreating glaciers.
- •The summit serves as a crucial topographical stepping stone on the east ridge of Erw y Ddafad-ddu, forming part of the dramatic horseshoe encircling the dark waters of Creiglyn Dyfi.
- •Because it sits in the shadow of the higher peaks, you’ll likely have the summit entirely to yourself, assuming you can actually distinguish it from the surrounding undulating heather.
- •It marks a boundary point where the rugged craggy terrain of the central Arans starts to soften into the rolling, desolate moorlands that characterize the remote Mawddwy region.
- •Navigation here is less about map-reading and more about tactical 'bog-leaping'; if your boots aren't full of peat-stained water by the summit, you’ve either cheated or mastered the art of levitation.