Walk Route Map gw189 Garnedd-goch and Mynydd Graig Goch from Cors y Llyn

Walk gw189 Garnedd-goch and Mynydd Graig Goch from Cors y Llyn

The UK's 'newest' Welsh mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5mls (8km)
Ascent:	1,778ft (542m)
Time:	3½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw189:

Cors y Llyn - Afon Cwm Dulyn - Braich y Llyn - Garnedd-goch - Bwlch Cwmdulyn - Mynydd Graig Goch - Cors y Llyn

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Mynydd Graig Goch was always thought to be 1998ft (609m) high, but in 2008 modern survey techniques established the summit to be 609.75 above mean sea level, reaching the mountain status threshold (2000ft & 100ft of 'prominence') by 15cm (six inches).

For more information about what makes a mountain - a mountain see A Mountain is a Mountain - isn't it?

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountain

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Wainwrights

2
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Nuttalls

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Deweys

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Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Garnedd-goch at 700m (2297ft). Garnedd-goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (87th highest in Wales, 220th highest in England & Wales). Garnedd-goch means 'Red Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ga-neth goch'.

The summit of Garnedd-goch is marked by a derelict Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Mynydd Graig Goch at 610m (2000ft). Mynydd Graig Goch is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (136th highest in Wales, 318th highest in England & Wales)

Mynydd Graig Goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (188th highest in Wales, 442nd highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw189 Garnedd-goch and Mynydd Graig Goch from Cors y Llyn

In no particular order . . .

Mynydd Graig Goch and Llyn Cwm Dulyn from Garnedd-goch

Photo: David Zuckerman (30)

The Craig Cwm Silyn summit ridge from Garnedd-goch

Photo: David Zuckerman (31)

Garnedd-goch summit trig point

Photo: David Zuckerman (29)

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