Y Garn (Plynlimon)
{{Short description|Mountain (684m) in Ceredigion, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Y Garn
| photo = View towards Y Garn - geograph.org.uk - 1495605.jpg
| photo_caption = View over Nant-y-moch Reservoir
| elevation_m = 684
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_m = 56
| parent_peak = Pen Pumlumon Fawr
| language = Welsh
| location = Ceredigion, Wales
| range = Cambrian Mountains
| coordinates = {{coord|52.4505|-3.8031|type:mountain_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| grid_ref_UK = SN789869
| topo = OS Landranger 135
| easiest_route =
}}
Y Garn is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the fourth highest peak on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales.
The summit is marked by a large shelter cairn, hollowed out from an ancient burial cairn. The views include Rhos Fawr, Drygarn Fawr, Pen y Garn to the south and Aran Fawddwy, Glasgwm, Tarrenhendre and Tarren y Gesail to the north. The Nant-y-moch Reservoir can also be seen to the north, with the smaller summits of Drosgol at {{convert|550|m|abbr=on}} and Banc Llechwedd-mawr at {{convert|560|m|abbr=on}}.Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. {{ISBN|1-85284-304-7}}. both
Marilyns.
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External links
- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2797805 www.geograph.co.uk; photos of Plynlimon and surrounding area]
Category:Mountains and hills of Ceredigion
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