Y Garn
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 629 m · 2,064 ft
- Prominence
- 317 m
- Grid reference
- SH 70276 23029
- Coordinates
- 52.78917, -3.92517
- County / area
- Gwynedd
- OS Landranger
- 124
- OS Explorer
- OL18W
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- SH 6805 2429 (312.2 m)
About Y Garn
Y Garn stands north of Dolgellau in southern Eryri as an outlier of the Rhinogydd, rising above Coed-y-Brenin forest and the Rhaeadr Du waterfalls.
An abandoned gold mine lies on the eastern slopes. From the 629 m summit, Diffwys at 750 m is visible to the north. The hill is a Hewitt, Nuttall and Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Y Garn (Rhinogydd) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Permission needed everywhere.
General position for Wales — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Wales · check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 52.789, -3.925. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
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Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Diffwys | 750.4 m | 4.2 km |
| Crib-y-rhiw | 681.2 m | 4.3 km |
| Y Llethr | 756 m | 5 km |
| Diffwys West Top | 643.1 m | 5.4 km |
| Rhinog Fach | 711.6 m | 5.5 km |
| Rhinog Fawr | 720 m | 7.5 km |