Routes up
Yr Aran routes: 2 ways to the top
Rhyd Ddu via Ffordd Ddu and Bwlch Cwm LlanHiking · 5.1 km one way · 570 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Rhyd Ddu station car parkHard
Watkin Path and Bwlch Cwm LlanHiking · 5.2 km one way · 710 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from Pont Bethania car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Yr Aran today?
Loading the summit forecast…
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Yr Aran each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 747m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Yr Aran each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:53
9h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:58.
Nearby summits
Close to Yr Aran
About Yr Aran
Yr Aran is 747 m (2,451 ft) high with 238 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 51st highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Craig Wen (1.0 km), Clawdd Coch (2.2 km) and Yr Wyddfa - Snowdon (2.9 km).
How high is Yr Aran?
Yr Aran is 747 metres high with 238 metres of prominence.
Where is Yr Aran?
Yr Aran is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Yr Aran?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Yr Aran, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Rhyd Ddu via Ffordd Ddu and Bwlch Cwm Llan (5.1 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Yr Aran today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Yr Aran?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
