Natural landmarks · North Wales
Y Garn
Also known as: Y Garn (Rhinogydd)
In or near Llanfachreth.
Y Garn — mountain (629m) in Gwynedd.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Y Garn is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain (629m) in Gwynedd". Coordinates: 52.7889°, -3.9262°.
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Heritage listing
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7889, -3.9262
- Address
- Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Sources
- wikidata: Q8046136 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Y Garn (Rhinogydd) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Y Garn - geograph.org.uk - 1099128.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Y Garn?
- Y Garn is in North Wales, United Kingdom.
- What is Y Garn?
- Y Garn — mountain (629m) in Gwynedd.
- How do I get to Y Garn?
- Its coordinates are 52.7889°, -3.9262°.
- Is Y Garn a listed building?
- Y Garn is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Y Garn free to visit?
- Yes, Y Garn is free to enter.