Y Garn (Rhinogydd)
For other hills of the same name, see Y Garn (disambiguation).
Y Garn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) |
Prominence | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Parent peak | Y Llethr |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
English translation | the cairn |
Language of name | Welsh |
Pronunciation | Welsh: [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.
References
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
52°47′20″N 3°55′34″W / 52.78891°N 3.92623°W