Y Garn (Snowdonia) weather forecast & routes (633 m)

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Y Garn routes: 3 ways to the top

Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd DduHiking · 1.0 km one way · 340 m ascent · ~0h 45m · from Rhyd Ddu westbound public pathHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Rhyd Ddu westbound public path.
Start 314 m1.0 km to the top
Start grid ref SH 559 524 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd Ddu GPXFull Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd Ddu route guide
Nantlle Ridge from NeboScrambling · 11.4 km one way · from Nebo public path entranceScramble

A grade 1 scramble to the summit from Nebo public path entrance.
Start 216 m11.4 km to the top
Start grid ref SH 478 505 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Download the Nantlle Ridge from Nebo GPX Full Nantlle Ridge from Nebo route guide
Nantlle via Tal-y-mignedd and Drws-y-coedScrambling · 6.7 km one way · from Nantlle public pathScramble
A grade 1 scramble to the summit from Nantlle public path.
Start 102 m6.7 km to the top
Start grid ref SH 511 527 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
- Public toilets1.2 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Nantlle via Tal-y-mignedd and Drws-y-coed GPXFull Nantlle via Tal-y-mignedd and Drws-y-coed route guide

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Y Garn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 633m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Y Garn each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.

Snow · 7 days

No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.

Sun today

Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:53

9h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:58.

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About Y Garn

Y Garn is 633 m (2,077 ft) high with 21 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 108th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Mynydd Drws-y-coed (0.9 km), Trum y Ddysgl (1.2 km) and Foel Rûdd (1.7 km).

How high is Y Garn?

Y Garn is 633 metres high with 21 metres of prominence.

Where is Y Garn?

Y Garn is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.

Are there routes for Y Garn?

Peakify lists 3 routes for Y Garn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd Ddu (1.0 km one way, Hard).

Is it safe to climb Y Garn today?

Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.

What weather information is shown for Y Garn?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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Y Garn weather forecast

Y Garn routes: 3 ways to the top

Is it safe to climb Y Garn today?

Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:53

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