On the top of Y Garn
i Dave Croker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt Marilyn
Height
629 m · 2,064 ft
Drop
317 m
Grid ref
SH 702 230
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
County
Gwynedd

Summit: Cairn.

Y Garn is a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia), 629 m (2,064 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Y Garn from Llanelltyd, is 6.4 km with 430 m of ascent and takes 2 to 3 hours.

Routes up Y Garn

Y Garn on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SH 702 230 (52.7892, -3.9252). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Y Garn

How high is Y Garn?
Y Garn is 629 m (2,064 ft) high, a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 702 230.
How long does it take to climb Y Garn?
The quickest route on TRXO, Y Garn from Llanelltyd, takes 2 to 3 hours: 6.4 km with 430 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Y Garn?
The route with the least climbing is Y Garn from Llanelltyd, starting from Llanelltyd (SH 713 217): 6.4 km and 430 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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