Y Garn (Glyderau)

Mountain in Wales

For other hills of the same name, see Y Garn (disambiguation).

Y Garn

Y Garn from Tryfan. Llyn Bochlwyd and Llyn Idwal are in the foreground, and Elidir Fawr to the right.

Highest point
Elevation| 947 m (3,107 ft)
Prominence| 236 m (774 ft)
Parent peak| Glyder Fawr
Listing| Marilyn, Hewitt, Welsh 3000s, Nuttall, Furth
Naming
English translation| the cairn
Language of name| Welsh
Pronunciation| Welsh: [ə ˈɡarn]
Geography
Location| Snowdonia, Wales
OS grid| SH630595
Topo map| OS Landranger 115
Listed summits of Y Garn (Glyderau)  Name | Grid ref | Height | Status

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Foel-goch |  | 831 m (2,726 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall

Y Garn is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, part of the Glyderau.

It is one of the Welsh 3000s — the 15 summits in Wales over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) in height. It is the tenth-highest peak in Wales. Moderate snow accumulations can take place on the western-sloping side of the mountain from October to May.

The south-westerly side of the mountain slopes gently down to the Nant Peris valley. The other, north-easterly side is of a different character, consisting of two steep-sided cwms, Cwm Clyd and Cwm Cywion, and finally Llyn Idwal and Ogwen Cottage. Along the ridge to the north lies Elidir Fawr, while to the south-east is the top of the Twll Du and Glyder Fawr.[1]

In 2011 three people were walking on Y Garn when they went over a cornice overhanging a ridge. About 50 metres of snow collapsed when the cornice gave way creating an avalanche and a person died when they fell 150 metres.[2]

## See also

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* Snowdon

## References

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1. ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
2. ^ "Walker dies in avalanche on Y Garn in Snowdonia". BBC. 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

## External links

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* Photos of Y Garn

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Welsh mountains over 3000 feet (Welsh 3000s)

Snowdon Massif|

* Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
* Garnedd Ugain
* Crib Goch

Glyderau|

* Elidir Fawr
* Y Garn
* Glyder Fawr
* Glyder Fach
* Tryfan

Carneddau|

* Pen yr Ole Wen
* Carnedd Dafydd
* Carnedd Llewelyn
* Yr Elen
* Foel Grach
* Garnedd Uchaf/Carnedd Gwenllian
* Foel-fras

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