Y Garn (Glyderau)
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Y Garn is a mountain
in Snowdonia
, North Wales
, part of the Glyderau.
It is one of the Welsh 3000s
— the 15 summits in Wales
over 3,000 ft in height. It is the tenth highest peak in Wales. Moderate snow accumulations can take place on the western slopy side of the mountain from October to May.
The south-westerly side of the mountain slopes gently down to the Nant Peris valley. The other, north-easterly side is of a different character, consisting of two steeply sided cwms
, Cwm Clyd and Cwm Cywion, and finally Llyn Idwal
and Ogwen Cottage
. Along the ridge to the north lies Elidir Fawr
, while to the south-east is the top of the Devil's Kitchen and Glyder Fawr
.
Mountain
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in Snowdonia
Snowdonia
Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National Parks in Wales, in 1951.-Name and extent:...
, North Wales
North Wales
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, part of the Glyderau.
It is one of the Welsh 3000s
Welsh 3000s
This is a list of what are known as the Welsh 3000s, i.e. those 15 mountains in Wales which have a height of 3000 ft or more. Geographically they fall within three ranges, all sufficiently close to make it possible to reach all 15 summits within 24 hours, a challenge known as the Welsh 3000s...
— the 15 summits in Wales
Wales
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over 3,000 ft in height. It is the tenth highest peak in Wales. Moderate snow accumulations can take place on the western slopy side of the mountain from October to May.
The south-westerly side of the mountain slopes gently down to the Nant Peris valley. The other, north-easterly side is of a different character, consisting of two steeply sided cwms
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, Cwm Clyd and Cwm Cywion, and finally Llyn Idwal
Llyn Idwal
Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia.It is named after a son of Owain Gwynedd, one of the ancient Princes of Wales, legend stating that the unfortunate offspring was murdered by being drowned in the lake.A number of small streams flow into...
and Ogwen Cottage
Ogwen Cottage
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. Along the ridge to the north lies Elidir Fawr
Elidir Fawr
Elidir Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales, the northernmost in the Glyderau. To the north of the summit is a small lake, Marchlyn Mawr, which is the upper reservoir for Dinorwig power station, a pump-storage power station hidden inside the mountain itself. The lower reservoir is Llyn Peris...
, while to the south-east is the top of the Devil's Kitchen and Glyder Fawr
Glyder Fawr
' is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, the highest in the Glyderau. At just over 1,000m, it is the fifth highest mountain in Wales.It lies on the ridge between and , and has views to the north, across the Ogwen Valley, of and the , and views south to the Snowdon Horseshoe. The summit is very rocky,...
.