Garnedd Goch Explained

Garnedd Goch
Elevation M:700
Prominence M:25
Parent Peak:Craig Cwm Silyn
Listing:Sub-Hewitt, Nuttall
Translation:Red Cairn
Language:Welsh
Location:Snowdonia, Wales
Coordinates:SH511495
Grid Ref Uk:SH511495
Topo:OS Landranger 115

Garnedd Goch is a top of Craig Cwm Silyn in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is one of the peaks that forms the Nantlle Ridge. It is the third highest point.

The summit is strewn with rock debris and has a trig point and a cairn. The panorama includes the Nebo TV mast. The summit is also one of the few places from which the three castles of Criccieth, Harlech and Caernarfon can be seen.[1]

References

53.022°N -4.2214°W

Notes and References

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