Y Garn (Rhinogydd) Explained

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

Y Garn
Elevation M:629
Prominence M:315
Parent Peak:Y Llethr
Listing:Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Translation:the cairn
Language:Welsh
Pronunciation:in Welsh ə ˈɡarn/
Location:Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Range:Rhinogydd
Grid Ref Uk:SH702230
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]

References

52.7889°N -3.9262°W

Notes and References

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