Y Garn (Rhinogydd)

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For other hills of the same name, see Y Garn (disambiguation).

Y Garn
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Y Garn from the south
Highest point
Elevation 629 m (2,064 ft)
Prominence 315 m (1,033 ft)
Parent peak Y Llethr
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationthe cairn
Language of name Welsh
PronunciationWelsh:  [ə ˈɡarn]
Geography
Location Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Parent range Rhinogydd
OS grid SH702230
Climbing
Easiest route walk

Y Garn is a mountain in the southern Snowdonia, Wales, north of Dolgellau. It is an outlier of the Rhinogydd range, rising above the Coed-y-Brenin forest and the Rhaeadr Du waterfalls. An abandoned gold mine lies on its eastern slopes and Diffwys (750m) can be seen to the north from the summit. [1]

Snowdonia region in north Wales

Snowdonia is a mountainous region in northwestern Wales and a national park of 823 square miles (2,130 km2) in area. It was the first to be designated of the three national parks in Wales, in 1951. It contains the highest peaks in the United Kingdom outside of Scotland.

Dolgellau town in Wales

Dolgellau is a market town and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It is traditionally the county town of the historic county of Merionethshire, which lost its administrative status when Gwynedd was created in 1974. Dolgellau is the main base for climbers of Cadair Idris. Although very small, it is the second largest settlement in Southern Gwynedd after Tywyn. The community includes Penmaenpool.

Rhinogydd

The Rhinogydd are a range of mountains located east of Harlech in North Wales. The name Rhinogydd derives from the names of two of the more famous peaks, Rhinog Fawr and Rhinog Fach, although the greatest elevation in the range is reached by Y Llethr, 756 m.

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References

  1. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN   1-85284-304-7.

Coordinates: 52°47′20″N3°55′34″W / 52.78891°N 3.92623°W / 52.78891; -3.92623

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