Pen y Garn | |
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The Nant Rhuddnant gorge looking north to Cefn Coch from the summit of Pen y Garn. In the background is Y Garn (left), Pen Pumlumon Fawr and Pen Pumlumon Arwystli (right)
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
Prominence | 194 m (636 ft) |
Parent peak | Plynlimon |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
Coordinates | 52°22′43″N 3°46′00″W / 52.3785°N 3.7666°WCoordinates: 52°22′43″N 3°46′00″W / 52.3785°N 3.7666°W |
Geography | |
Location | Ceredigion, Wales |
Parent range | Cambrian Mountains |
OS grid | SN862584 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 147 or 135 |
Pen y Garn is a mountains in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales standing at 611 metres above sea level.
Pen y Garn tops a 500–600 m high plateau situated on which is the controversial Cefn Coch wind farm. The summit contains a very large shelter cairn hollowed out from the remains of an ancient burial cairn. The summit also has a trig point. The wind turbines are very near the summit. To the north the whole Plynlimon range can be seen, including the summits of Y Garn, Pen Pumlumon Fawr, Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan and Pen Pumlumon Arwystli. To the west is Aberystwyth and Drygarn Fawr to the south .