Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw)
611m (2002ft)
The South Western Area, The Cambrian Mountains, Ceredigion, Wales
The summit of Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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You can walk/hike to the top of Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
Walk ce101 Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) from The Arch
Easy forest tracks to fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,194ft (364m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
The Arch - Coed Yr Arch - Coed y Cwm - Bryn-llwyd - Coed y Ceuleth - Truman - Rhos Peiran - Craig U Ceffyl - Pen Y Garn (Bryn Garw) - Banc Myheryn - Rhos Nantperfedd - Glemast Farm - Rhos y Cwm - The Arch
See Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The South Western AreaThe South Western Area of Mynyddoedd Cambria (The Cambrian Mountains)
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Mynyddoedd Cambria (The Cambrian Mountains)
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A go4awalk.com downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format featuring Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) should be available soon.
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 213 Aberystwyth & Cwm Rheidol is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 135 Aberystwyth & Machynlleth is not currently available
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw)
Donovan Suddell walked up Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) on September 6th, 2025 [from/via/route] Hafod Arch [with] whole family [weather] Nice day - mountain 136 of 136 bagged :-)
Sion Britton climbed it on October 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] O'r Ffordd. [with] Solo [weather] Braf/ Cymylog
Bleddyn Rhys bagged it on May 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Jaunt bach fore Sul cyn mynd yn ol i Gaerdydd. Cerdded fynnu o Gwmystwyth. [with] Hefo Mona a Dans a Kev a Ceri. [weather] Eithaf braf ond 'hazy' - gwynt ar y topiau. - Gwersylla yn Pontarfynach hefo Mona a Dans a Kev a Ceri. Penwythnos braf iawn. Gweld y Gog.
Christina Lander hiked Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw) on December 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] The Arch - Bryn-llwyda - Truman - Pen Y Garn - Banc Myheryn - The Arch [with] Dick [weather] Misty & cloudy, but thankfully not raining
Scott Lewis summited on July 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Quarry car park [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson conquered it on July 2nd, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Dry & sunny - rather nice actually - Didn't see a soul all day - Good views from the top. Route instructions spot on again . . .
Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Pen y Garn (Bryn Garw).
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