Garnedd Goch is a top of Craig Cwm Silyn in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is one of the peaks that forms the Nantlle Ridge. It is the third highest point.
Garnedd Goch | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Prominence | 25 m (82 ft) |
Parent peak | Craig Cwm Silyn |
Listing | Sub-Hewitt, Nuttall |
Coordinates | 53°01′19″N 4°13′17″W / 53.02202°N 4.22140°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Red Cairn |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Snowdonia, Wales |
OS grid | SH511495 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
The summit is strewn with rock debris and has a trig point and a cairn. The panorama includes the Nebo TV mast. The summit is also one of the few places from which the three castles of Criccieth, Harlech and Caernarfon can be seen.[1]
References
edit- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.