Route - Aran Fawddwy
Weather - Sunny intervals, odd shower, gentle breeze on summits, hill fog at 900m
Learning Points/Skills Practices - Planning, flora and fauna identification, poor visibility navigation off Aran Fawddwy
Group - 2
Camp style - 2 nights campsite
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership - yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths - Yes, on a number of locations
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Snowdonia National Park
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety - Constantly looking out for hazards and advising as appropriate.
The journey is five hours or more - Yes, 7:45 hours in total
Adverse conditions may be encountered - Hill fog over 900m
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in the day - Aran Fawddwy
Area :
Aran Range
Aran Fawddwy, which is only 9 metres (30 ft) short of being a member of the Welsh 3000s, is the highest peak in the Aran mountain range and the 16th highest summit in Wales. The other two Marilyns in this range are Glasgwm and Esgeiriau Gwynion.[4]
It is the highest British mountain south of Snowdon and is the principal summit of the predominant southwest-northeast ridge between Dolgellau and Bala, southern Snowdonia, a ridge that continues westwards as Cadair Idris.
