There are several peaks under this name in Snowdonia but this Y Garn is surely the most exceptional. One of the Welsh 3000s, Y Garn rises above the Pass of …

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Location: Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Trail Magazine

December 13, 2019

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Y Garn of the Glyderau is a mountain of two halves. On one side it drops in continuous green slopes to the pass of Llanberis. On its other it’s a scooped cluster of cliffs, ridges and buttresses, including the scrambling showpiece of Castell y Geifr, all the way to Llyn Idwal in Snowdonia’s most beautiful cwm.

David Howells

October 23, 2020

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The Garn is a super mountain with the most wondrous of views in all directions but in particular down into Cwm Idwal and up the Ogwen Valley. If you are …

Sebastian Kowalke

January 12, 2018

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When hiking the Welsh 3000s, the Y Yarn is the fifth summit, you will reach. Nevertheless, on the summit you're rewarded with a breathtaking view of the vast surrounding landscape. …

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Location: Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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