Mountains & hills · North Wales
Y Garn
Also known as: Y Garn (Rhinogydd)
Y Garn — Named summit at 477 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
- Dduallt · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Y Garn is located in North Wales, with the nearest railway station being Dduallt, approximately 9 km away. The postcode for navigation is LL41 4TR, and entry to the mountain is free.
About
Y Garn is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 477 m.". Coordinates: 52.9247°, -3.8472°.
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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 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
- 52.9247, -3.8472
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Trawsfynydd
- Postcode
- LL41 4TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Dduallt — 9 km
Sources
- osm: n3755217912 (ODbL)
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Y Garn?
- Y Garn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL41 4TR), in the parish of Trawsfynydd.
- What is Y Garn?
- Y Garn — Named summit at 477 m.
- How do I get to Y Garn?
- The nearest railway station is Dduallt, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL41 4TR.
- 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?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL41 4TR. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.