Mountains & hills · North Wales
Y Garn
Also known as: Y Garn (Glyderau)
Y Garn — Named summit at 947 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Rocky Valley Halt · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Y Garn is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 947 m.". Coordinates: 53.1157°, -4.0471°.
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Heritage listing
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From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Y Garn is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, part of the Glyderau. It is one of the Welsh 3000s — the 15 summits in Wales over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) in height. It is the tenth-highest peak in Wales. Moderate snow accumulations can take place on the western-sloping side of the mountain from October to May. The south-westerly side of the mountain slopes gently down to the Nant Peris valley. The other, north-easterly side is of a different character, consisting of two steep-sided cwms, Cwm Clyd and Cwm Cywion, and finally Llyn Idwal and Ogwen Cottage. Along the ridge to the north lies Elidir Fawr, while to the south-east is the top of the Twll Du and Glyder Fawr. In 2011 three people were walking on Y Garn when they went over a cornice overhanging a ridge. About 50 metres of snow collapsed when the cornice gave way creating an avalanche and a person died when they fell 150 metres.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1157, -4.0471
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Llandygai
- Postcode
- LL57 3LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Nearest railway station
- Rocky Valley Halt — 3.8 km
Sources
- osm: n330435067 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Y Garn (Glyderau) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Y Garn (Glyderau).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Y Garn?
- Y Garn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL57 3LZ), in the parish of Llandygai.
- Is Y Garn a listed building?
- Y Garn is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Y Garn free to visit?
- Yes, Y Garn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Y Garn?
- The nearest railway station is Rocky Valley Halt, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL57 3LZ.