Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
633m (2078ft)
The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Y Garn (Moel Hebog) means 'The Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-gan'.
The summit of Y Garn (Moel Hebog) is marked by a cairn & a huge shelter.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,304ft (702m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Bwlch-y-Ddwy-elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,017ft (1,224m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,496ft (1,370m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd-goch - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Donovan Suddell walked up Y Garn (Moel Hebog) on May 23rd, 2023 [with] wife [weather] beautiful bright day
Mark Davidson climbed it on August 5th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge & Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny - perfect conditions for top ridge walks in the UK
Melfyn Parry bagged it on March 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Start & finish in lay-by at Rhyd Ddu 566526. Very steep incline to summit of Y Garn, low cloud until above 600m & then came out into sunshine. Great views over to Snowdon to the east & Nantlle & Anglesey to west & north west. Continued on ridge to scramble up Mynydd Drws y Coed, quite challenging in one or two sections. Walking in low cloud again, very wet, with limited visibility. Continued along Trym y Ddysgl & on up to the obelisk on Mynydd Tal y Mignedd. Had lunch in the shelter of a dry stone wall. Descent from here was quite a steep grassy bank crossing over streams & disused inclines. At 540502 the path was not evident & we through bogland & forest to find the forest track at 544498. From there easy route back to start. [with] ChW & CW [weather] Mostly cloudy, short spell of sunshine on Y Garn
Sion Britton hiked Y Garn (Moel Hebog) on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Walk. Cerdded o Rhyd-Ddu. [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton summited during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Start of Nantlle Ridge [with] Dad
Chris Newham conquered it on February 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] gw201 [with] Craig [weather] Low cloud - Very steep decent at end the ladder style has gone & a new barbed wire fence installed as a result we had to go all the way down the very steep slope & climb a padlocked gate to get back on track then you have to walk across very boggy ground on a footpath not often used. However despite this a very good walk.
Christina Lander scaled it on August 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garth - Mynydd Drws Y Coed - Trum Y Ddysgl - Mynydd Tal Y Mignedd - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd Goch - Mynydd Craig Goch - Llyn Cwm Dulyn - Nebo [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day
Steve Lockett has walked up Y Garn (Moel Hebog) [with] Tony Dyche
Stephen Lewis climbed it on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rhyd-Ddu [with] Team Trail [weather] Hot & sunny
Patrick Rogozinski, Wendy Sockett, Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Y Garn (Moel Hebog).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
The Snowdon Massif - featuring Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Bwlch Main, Llechog (Llanberis Path), Clogwyn Du and Y Lliwedd from Y Garn (Moel Hebog) with Llyn y Dywarchen and Rhyd Ddu in the valley below
Craig y Bera and Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) tower above Drws-y-coed from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
The Nantlle Ridge - Y Garn (Moel Hebog), Mynydd Drws-y-coed and Trum y Ddysgl from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn), Craig y Bera and Moel Eilio (Llanberis) from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Mynydd Drws-y-coed and The Nantlle Ridge with Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the distance (left) from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Trum y Ddysgl - with Foel Goch (left), Moel Cynghorion (right) and Elidir Fawr between
Y Garn (Moel Hebog) & The Nantlle Ridge from Mynydd Drws-y-coed summit
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Trum y Ddysgl from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (right) from Rhyd Ddu
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