Walking Britain The Arans from Cwm Cywarch
Introduction to Walk 1400
Nat Park - Snowdonia - Arans Lake Bala
County/Area - Gwynedd
Author - Stephen Starkey
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
Ascent - 4500 feet / 1364 metres
Time - 11 hours 30 minutes
Grade - hard
This challenging walk in Southern Snowdonia includes all the main summits over 2000 feet in the Arans. Located south of Lake Bala, these mountains rise to nearly 3000 feet and provide some excellent walking and superb views. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL23 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL23 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 124 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 124 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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