Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Y Garn
Y Garn — Named summit at 684 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Rhiwfron · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Y Garn in Mid Wales, the nearest railway station is Rhiwfron, which is 8.7 km away. Entry to the mountain is free. There are no specific accessibility details provided.
About
Y Garn is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 684 m.". Coordinates: 52.4506°, -3.8031°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=26806
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Y Garn is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the fourth highest peak on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The summit is marked by a large shelter cairn, hollowed out from an ancient burial cairn. The views include Rhos Fawr, Drygarn Fawr, Pen y Garn to the south and Aran Fawddwy, Glasgwm, Tarrenhendre and Tarren y Gesail to the north. The Nant-y-moch Reservoir can also be seen to the north, with the smaller summits of Drosgol at 550 m (1,800 ft) and Banc Llechwedd-mawr at 560 m (1,840 ft). both Marilyns.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4506, -3.8031
- Address
- Ceredigion, Wales
- Nearest railway station
- Rhiwfron — 8.7 km
Sources
- osm: n29442636 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Y Garn (Plynlimon) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View towards Y Garn - geograph.org.uk - 1495605.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Y Garn?
- Y Garn is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- What is Y Garn?
- Y Garn — Named summit at 684 m.
- How do I get to Y Garn?
- The nearest railway station is Rhiwfron, about 8.7 km away. Its coordinates are 52.4506°, -3.8031°.
- 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.