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Walk 1186 - Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage

Nat Park   Snowdonia
County/Area   Gwynedd
AuthorLou Johnson
Length4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Ascent2110 feet / 639 metres
Grademoderate/hard

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Y Garn is a perfect objective for a day walk from the Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia. The ascent is full of interest and the views spectacular including Tryfan, Pen yr Ole Wen, Elidir Fawr and the Glyders. All in all a wonderful mountain walk that deserves great weather to be enjoyed to the full.

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OS ExplorerSheet OL17
OS LandrangerSheet 115

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Walks from the same start

Walk 1088
The Traverse of the Glyder Ridge from Ogwen
Grade - hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 3019
Y Garn & Carnedd y Filiast from Ogwen Cottage
Grade - hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 3062
Pen yr Ole Wen from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2650 - 0.3 miles / 0.4 km away
Tryfan, the Glyderau and Y Garn
Grade - very hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1150 - 1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
The High Carneddau from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1215 - 1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Tryfan & Llyn Ogwen from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 3001 - 1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Tryfan by the North Ridge from Ogwen Valley
Grade - hard
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 3026 - 1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Tryfan & the Eastern Tops from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - hard
Length - 5.8 miles / 9.3 km

Walk 1232 - 2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Carnedd Llewelyn, Llyn Eigiau & Llyn Cowlyd
Grade - hard
Length - 16.0 miles / 26 km

Walk 2855 - 2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 3056 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Pen yr Helgi Du from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1089 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Snowdon by the Pyg and Miner's Tracks from Pen-y-pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1216 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Snowdon & Y Lliwedd from Pen-y-pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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