Y Garn

Y Garn is a top of in , north 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.
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Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd Drws-y-Coed and Trum y Ddysgl.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a peak on the Nantlle Ridge in , north . It is located at the easterly end of the ridge, and is a subsidiary summit of .

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain in , and is the second highest summit on the Nantlle Ridge. It is also one half of the two Marilyns that make up the ridge, the other being .

Lake
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Nantlle.

Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.
is a small village in , which is a starting point for walks up , , and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of , at its junction with the B4418 to and Penygroes. is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and .

Village
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is a small village in the slate quarrying in , Wales. It lies on the north shore of and is part of the community of . The population was 228 in 2011 with 42% born in England.

Village
Photo: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known locally as Cesarea, after the chapel, is a country village on the south-west side of , overlooking the , in , near and , on the tail of , with epic views of Trum Y Ddysgl and .

Y Garn

Latitude
53.05141° or 53° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.16252° or 4° 9′ 45″ west
Elevation
2,077 feet (633 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q3R2P+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333567315
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12623155
Wiki­data ID
Q8046131
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Y Garn” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Y Garn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل واى جارن”
  • Welsh: “Y Garn”

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