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Walk 1186 - Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage
| Nat Park | Snowdonia | | County/Area | Gwynedd | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 4.5 miles / 7.3 km | | Ascent | 2110 feet / 639 metres | | Grade | moderate/hard |
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. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL17 |  |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 115 | |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. 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 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 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 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 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 2855 - 2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 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 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 1454 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach from Pen-y-Pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 1958 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
The Snowdon Horseshoe
Grade - 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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