Y Garn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
Prominence | 21 m (69 ft) |
Listing | sub Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Moel Hebog |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115, OS Outdoor Leisure 17 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Walk |
Y Garn is a top of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the easterly end of the Nantlle Ridge.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
- ↑ Crocker, Chris; Graham Jackson. "Mountaineering & Rock Climbing in the UK: Y Garn". Database of British Hills. Mountain Days.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
53°03′05″N 04°09′45″W / 53.05139°N 4.16250°W
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