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For other hills of the same name, see Y Garn (disambiguation).

Y Garn
Y Garn from the south
Highest point
Elevation	629 m (2,064 ft)
Prominence	315 m (1,033 ft)
Parent peak	Y Llethr
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translation	the cairn
Language of name	Welsh
Pronunciation	Welsh: [ə ˈɡarn]
Geography
Location	Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Parent range	Rhinogydd
OS grid	SH702230
Climbing
Easiest route	walk

Y Garn is a mountain in the southern Snowdonia, Wales, north of Dolgellau. It is an outlier of the Rhinogydd range, rising above the Coed-y-Brenin forest and the Rhaeadr Du waterfalls. An abandoned gold mine lies on its eastern slopes and Diffwys (750m) can be seen to the north from the summit.[1]

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