Y Garn is a 684-metre (2,244 ft) Hewitt in Cardiganshire [Ceredigion], Wales. It is also known as Drum Peithnant. It lies in the Aberystwyth to Welshpool area (Central Wales - Pumlumon). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 56 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 684 m / 2,244 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 56 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Aberystwyth to Welshpool |
| County | Cardiganshire [Ceredigion] |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SN7756285149 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.450546, -3.803095 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Y Garn
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Y Garn and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Aberystwyth to Welshpool before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Y Garn
Other listed hills within 9 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumlumon Fawr | 752 m | Hewitt | 2.3 km |
| Pumlumon Fach | 664 m | Nuttall | 2.6 km |
| Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan | 727 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Pen Pumlumon Arwystli | 741 m | Hewitt | 4.7 km |
| Pen y Garn | 611 m | Hewitt | 8.3 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.