Y Garn, Trawsfynydd — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Y Garn

Y Garn is a mountain. Location: Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd. Elevation: 477 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Moel y Croesau and Castell Prysor.

Photos of Y Garn

Arenig Fawr Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Arenig Fach Peter Aylmer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cwm Prysor Barrie Hughes at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5
Castell Prysor Thomas Pennant · Public domain

Climate of Y Garn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (166 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

9° 2°

13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

148

Feb

108

Mar

129

Apr

90

May

82

Jun

91

Jul

93

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

150

Nov

166

Dec

160

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Y Garn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	148	108	129	90	82	91	93	111	124	150	166	160

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Y Garn

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 115 kmnortheast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 139 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 76 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 79 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 95 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 98 kmeast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 99 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Y Garn

Within 100 km: 552 historic and cultural sites, 2,088 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km443 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 19 kmW
Ynys Gifftan Island 16 kmW
Ynys Dol-lleian Island 19 kmNW
Cei Ballast Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,163 places

Anglesey Island 51 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 60 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 56 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km1,216 places

Tresaith Beach Beach 99 kmSW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 95 kmSW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmNE
Formby Beach Beach 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Trawsfynydd Village, Trawsfynydd
5.7 km SW
Llan Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
6.7 km NW
Bont Newydd Village, Ffestiniog
5.4 km NW
Blaenau-Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
9.8 km NW
Maentwrog Municipality, Gwynedd
6.1 km W
Bronaber Village, Trawsfynydd
7.5 km SW

Y Garn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Moel y Croesau Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1.2 km W
Castell Prysor Historic site, Trawsfynydd
1.1 km S
Foel Cynfal Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1.8 km NW
Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn Mountain, Trawsfynydd
2 km W
Cwm Prysor Natural site, Wales
2.8 km S
Graig Wen Mountain, Maentwrog
2.5 km NW
Moel y Slates Mountain, Trawsfynydd
3 km SE
Bwlch y Bi Mountain, Llanuwchllyn
3.2 km SE