Mountains & hills · North Wales
Y Garn
In or near Beddgelert.
Y Garn — Named summit at 633 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
- Rhyd Ddu · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Y Garn is located in North Wales, with the nearest railway station being Rhyd Ddu, approximately 2 km away. Entry to the mountain is free. The postcode for Y Garn is LL54 6TL, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates.
About
Y Garn is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 633 m.". Coordinates: 53.0514°, -4.1625°.
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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 top of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the easterly end of the Nantlle Ridge. It has steep north-facing cliffs, the summit area being the highest point on a broad rocky plateau. The summit plateau contains two large shelter cairns.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0514, -4.1625
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Betws Garmon
- Postcode
- LL54 6TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Rhyd Ddu — 2 km
Sources
- osm: n333567315 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Y Garn (Nantlle Ridge) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Y Garn - geograph.org.uk - 22398.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Y Garn?
- Y Garn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL54 6TL), in the parish of Betws Garmon.
- What is Y Garn?
- Y Garn — Named summit at 633 m.
- How do I get to Y Garn?
- The nearest railway station is Rhyd Ddu, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL54 6TL.
- 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.
- How do I get to Y Garn?
- The nearest railway station is Rhyd Ddu, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL54 6TL.