Y Garn (Pumlumon)
684m (2245ft)
The Central Area, The Cambrian Mountains, Ceredigion, Wales
Y Garn (Pumlumon) means 'The Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-gan'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,353ft (717m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Nant-y-moch Reservoir - Nant-y-moch - Y Garn (Pumlumon) - Dyll Faen - Pen y Drawsallt - Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) - Pumlumon Fach - Pumlumon Fach (East Top) - Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan - Pen Pumlumon Arwystli - Craig y March - Cwm Gwerin - Lluest y Graig - Afon Hengwm - Pantau'r Brwyn - Nant y Llyn - Maesnant - Bryn y Beddau - Nant-y-moch Reservoir
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Y Garn (Pumlumon)
Mark Davidson walked up Y Garn (Pumlumon) on June 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk ce100 Y Garn (Pumlumon), Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon), Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan & Pen Pumlumon Arwystli from Nant-y-moch Reservoir [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny
Donovan Suddell climbed it on July 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir using route no ce100 [with] solo [weather] sunny intervals - ce100 route is fine for ascent, but after reaching Pen Pumlumon Arwystli, I recommend returning to Pen Pumlumon Fawr & descending via Llyn Llygad & parallel to Nant y Llyn. The descent on ce100 is far too boggy.
Bleddyn Rhys bagged it on May 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] O Eisteddfa Gurig, ar hyd i Arwystli ag yn ol, wedyn lawr ac ar draws top y goedwig i'r Garn cyn dod lawr ochor arall i'r lon o'r gronfa ddwr a cerdded allan i Ponterwyd. 4 awr [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [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 Y Garn (Pumlumon) on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Nant-y-Moch reservoir - Y Garn (Pumlumon) - Pen Pumlumon Fawr - Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan - Pen Pumlumon Arwystli - Nant-y-Moch reservoir [with] Dick [weather] Clear blue skies but very windy
Robert Taylor-Marriott summited on April 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 50: Y Garn. Pumlumon Fawr. Pen Pumlumon Arwystli (YPPP) Completed 27.04.13 + [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Cloudy/sunny & cold.
Wyn Griffiths conquered it on June 14th, 2014 [with] Me [weather] AM - Sunny PM - Dry - A lovely range of mountains Training for Welsh 3000 15.7 Klms in 5:04 Ave 3.1 km/h
Vince Wetton scaled it on April 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Other Pumlumons [with] RTM [weather] Very windy some sunshine & Hail showers
Bay Wan walked up Y Garn (Pumlumon) on April 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] On way round to Fawr & Fach [with] Cocoa Dog [weather] Heavy snow the day before but sunny & cold on this day
Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Y Garn (Pumlumon).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Y Garn (Pumlumon)
Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) summit trig point with Y Garn (Pumlumon) in the distance
Nant-y-moch Reservoir, Drosgol (Pumlumon) and Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) from Y Garn (Pumlumon)
360° Panorama from the summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) featuring: Y Garn (Pumlumon), Nant-y-moch Reservoir, Drosgol (Pumlumon), Pumlumon Fach, Pen Pumlumon Arwystli and Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan
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