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The summit is marked by a large shelter cairn, hollowed out from an ancient burial cairn. The views are widespread over the Cambrian range, including [[Rhos Fawr]], [[Drygarn Fawr]], [[Pen y Garn]] to the south and [[Aran Fawddwy]], [[Glasgwm]], [[Tarrenhendre]] and [[Tarren y Gesail]] to the north. | The summit is marked by a large shelter cairn, hollowed out from an ancient burial cairn. The views are widespread over the Cambrian range, including [[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''' ( | + | The Nant-y-moch Reservoir can also be seen to the north, with the smaller summits of '''Drosgol''' (1,805 feet) and '''Banc Llechwedd-mawr''' (1,837 feet).<ref>Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumberland: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:26, 29 October 2012
| Y Garn | |||
| Cardiganshire | |||
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 Y Garn from the Nant-y-moch Reservoir | |||
| Range: | Cambrian Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 2,244 feet SN789869 | ||
Y Garn is a subsidiary summit of Plynlimon and the fourth highest peak on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains. It is in Cardiganshire, west of the border with Montgomeryshire.
The summit is marked by a large shelter cairn, hollowed out from an ancient burial cairn. The views are widespread over the Cambrian range, including 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 (1,805 feet) and Banc Llechwedd-mawr (1,837 feet).[1]
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References
- ↑ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumberland: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
