Garn Gron

Hill, Mountain in Cardiganshire

Wales

Garn Gron

Llyn Crugnant Llyn Crugnant, adjacent to the Tywi Forest and the source of the Camddwr, which drains southwards into Llyn Brianne.  The ground here is treacherously boggy even in the height of summer.
Llyn Crugnant Credit: Steve Pomeroy

Garn Gron is a prominent hill located in the county of Cardiganshire, in the west of Wales. Standing at an elevation of approximately 1,300 feet (396 meters), it forms part of the Cambrian Mountains range. This impressive natural feature is nestled within the scenic and picturesque landscape of rural Wales.

The hill is characterized by its rugged and rocky terrain, with its slopes covered in heather and grasses that change color with the seasons. Its summit offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, including sweeping vistas of rolling hills, deep valleys, and distant mountain ranges.

Garn Gron is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, attracting hikers, walkers, and nature lovers throughout the year. The hill is crisscrossed with a network of footpaths and trails that provide access to its summit, allowing visitors to explore its diverse flora and fauna. It is also home to a variety of bird species, making it a haven for birdwatchers.

The hill’s location in the heart of Cardiganshire makes it easily accessible from nearby towns and villages. Its natural beauty and tranquility provide visitors with the opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and connect with nature.

Garn Gron is a cherished landmark in the region, offering both locals and tourists a chance to immerse themselves in the stunning Welsh countryside and experience the serenity and majesty of this captivating hill.

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Llyn Crugnant Llyn Crugnant, adjacent to the Tywi Forest and the source of the Camddwr, which drains southwards into Llyn Brianne.  The ground here is treacherously boggy even in the height of summer.
Llyn Crugnant
Llyn Crugnant, adjacent to the Tywi Forest and the source of the Camddwr, which drains southwards into Llyn Brianne. The ground here is treacherously boggy even in the height of summer.
Upper Camddwr valley Looking down the upper Camddwr valley from the slopes of Garn Gron.  This is the heart of the Cambrian Mountains wilderness, with not even any sheep to be seen.
Upper Camddwr valley
Looking down the upper Camddwr valley from the slopes of Garn Gron. This is the heart of the Cambrian Mountains wilderness, with not even any sheep to be seen.
Edge of the Carn-Fflur Forest The southernmost point of the forest west of Llyn Crugnant and east of Garn Gron, viewed from the Bridleway.
Edge of the Carn-Fflur Forest
The southernmost point of the forest west of Llyn Crugnant and east of Garn Gron, viewed from the Bridleway.
Y  Bryn Ffens derfyn ar gopa'r Bryn.

A boundary fence on the summit of Y Bryn (trans. the hill).
Y Bryn
Ffens derfyn ar gopa'r Bryn. A boundary fence on the summit of Y Bryn (trans. the hill).
Golygfa o'r Bryn / View from Y Bryn Edrych i gyfeiriad Garn Gron o'r Bryn.

Looking in the direction of Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn) from Y Bryn (trans. the hill).
Golygfa o'r Bryn / View from Y Bryn
Edrych i gyfeiriad Garn Gron o'r Bryn. Looking in the direction of Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn) from Y Bryn (trans. the hill).
Cwys-yr-ychen-bannog Clawdd a ffos a elwir Cwys-yr-ychen-bannog ar fryncyn o'r enw'r Bryn.  Yn ol un chwedl gwnaed y rhych pan lusgai dwy ych garreg fawr at godi Eglwys Llanddewi Brefi.


A bank and ditch known as Cwys-yr-ychen-bannog (trans. the furrow of the horned oxen). According to one legend the furrow was made when two oxen dragged a large boulder for the construction of Llanddewi Brefi Church.
Cwys-yr-ychen-bannog
Clawdd a ffos a elwir Cwys-yr-ychen-bannog ar fryncyn o'r enw'r Bryn. Yn ol un chwedl gwnaed y rhych pan lusgai dwy ych garreg fawr at godi Eglwys Llanddewi Brefi. A bank and ditch known as Cwys-yr-ychen-bannog (trans. the furrow of the horned oxen). According to one legend the furrow was made when two oxen dragged a large boulder for the construction of Llanddewi Brefi Church.
Lluest hir Bryngwyn Bach / Bryngwyn Bach long hut Adeiladwaith ar lethrau Bryngwyn Bach. Yn ol Coflein lluest hir ydyw.


A structure on the slopes of Bryngwyn Bach (trans. little fair hill). According to Coflein it is a long hut.
Lluest hir Bryngwyn Bach / Bryngwyn Bach long hut
Adeiladwaith ar lethrau Bryngwyn Bach. Yn ol Coflein lluest hir ydyw. A structure on the slopes of Bryngwyn Bach (trans. little fair hill). According to Coflein it is a long hut.
Golygfa o Fryngwyn Bach / View from Bryngwyn Bach Edrych i gyfeiriad y dwyrain o gopa Bryngwyn Bach.

Looking towards the east from the summit of Bryngwyn Bach.
Golygfa o Fryngwyn Bach / View from Bryngwyn Bach
Edrych i gyfeiriad y dwyrain o gopa Bryngwyn Bach. Looking towards the east from the summit of Bryngwyn Bach.
Copa Bryngwyn Bach / Summit of Bryngwyn Bach Copa ddi-nod Bryngwyn Bach.

Unassuming summit of Bryngwyn Bach (trans. little fair/holy hill).
Copa Bryngwyn Bach / Summit of Bryngwyn Bach
Copa ddi-nod Bryngwyn Bach. Unassuming summit of Bryngwyn Bach (trans. little fair/holy hill).
Llwybr ceffyl i Garn Gron / Bridleway towards Garn Gron Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i gyfeiriad Garn Gron.

A bridleway heading towards Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn).
Llwybr ceffyl i Garn Gron / Bridleway towards Garn Gron
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i gyfeiriad Garn Gron. A bridleway heading towards Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn).
Cysgod ar rostir / A bield on moorland Darn fach o fur cerrig sych ar rostir ac yn ol Coflein cysgod ydyw ar gyfer bugail neu ddefaid.

A section of drystone wall and according to Coflein it is a bield or a shelter for sheep.
Cysgod ar rostir / A bield on moorland
Darn fach o fur cerrig sych ar rostir ac yn ol Coflein cysgod ydyw ar gyfer bugail neu ddefaid. A section of drystone wall and according to Coflein it is a bield or a shelter for sheep.
Tuag at Garn Gron / Towards Garn Gron Dilyn ffens tuag at Garn Gron a welir yn y pellter.

Following a fence in the direction of Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn), visible in the distance.
Tuag at Garn Gron / Towards Garn Gron
Dilyn ffens tuag at Garn Gron a welir yn y pellter. Following a fence in the direction of Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn), visible in the distance.
Carn ger Garn Gron / Cairn near Garn Gron Carn bellenig gyda'r Garn Gron a'r piler triongli i'w gweld yn y pellter.

An outlying cairn with Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn) and trig point visible in the distance.
Carn ger Garn Gron / Cairn near Garn Gron
Carn bellenig gyda'r Garn Gron a'r piler triongli i'w gweld yn y pellter. An outlying cairn with Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn) and trig point visible in the distance.
Ffens derfyn ger Garn Gron / Boundary fence near Gran Gron Ffens derfyn ger Garn Gron. Os wnewch chi ddilyn y ffens fe ddeuir at Y Garn, cofen arall o'r Oes Efydd.

Boundary fence near Garn Gron (circular cairn). If one follows the fence Y Garn (trans. the cairn), another Bronze Age monument, will be reached.
Ffens derfyn ger Garn Gron / Boundary fence near Gran Gron
Ffens derfyn ger Garn Gron. Os wnewch chi ddilyn y ffens fe ddeuir at Y Garn, cofen arall o'r Oes Efydd. Boundary fence near Garn Gron (circular cairn). If one follows the fence Y Garn (trans. the cairn), another Bronze Age monument, will be reached.
Llwybr ceffyl o dan Garn Gron / A bridleway below Garn Gron Llwybr ceffyl o dan Garn Gron yn mynd i gyfeiriad Ystrad Fflur. Daw Ffordd y Cambrian, taith hirbell o Gaerdydd i Gonwy, hefyd ar hyd iddo. 

A bridleway below Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn) heading in the direction of Strata Florida. The Cambrian Way, a long distance trail from Cardiff to Conwy also come this way.
Llwybr ceffyl o dan Garn Gron / A bridleway below Garn Gron
Llwybr ceffyl o dan Garn Gron yn mynd i gyfeiriad Ystrad Fflur. Daw Ffordd y Cambrian, taith hirbell o Gaerdydd i Gonwy, hefyd ar hyd iddo. A bridleway below Garn Gron (trans. circular cairn) heading in the direction of Strata Florida. The Cambrian Way, a long distance trail from Cardiff to Conwy also come this way.
Tuag at Cwm Groes Fawr / Towards Cwm Groes Fawr Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i gyfeiriad Cwm Groes Fawr.

A bridleway heading towards Cwm Groes Fawr (trans. valley of the larger Groes [river]).
Tuag at Cwm Groes Fawr / Towards Cwm Groes Fawr
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i gyfeiriad Cwm Groes Fawr. A bridleway heading towards Cwm Groes Fawr (trans. valley of the larger Groes [river]).
Llwybr ceffyl i Ystrad Fflur / Bridleway to Ystrad Fflur Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i gyfeiriad Ystrad Fflur.

A bridleway heading towards Strata Florida.
Llwybr ceffyl i Ystrad Fflur / Bridleway to Ystrad Fflur
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i gyfeiriad Ystrad Fflur. A bridleway heading towards Strata Florida.
Forestry road on Esgair Fawr, Ceredigion Part of the Berwyn Plantation, which has been extensively felled and replanted in recent years.
Forestry road on Esgair Fawr, Ceredigion
Part of the Berwyn Plantation, which has been extensively felled and replanted in recent years.
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Garn Gron is located at Grid Ref: SN7361 (Lat: 52.233309, Lng: -3.8464923)

Unitary Authority: Ceredigion

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

What 3 Words

///imply.gain.strikers. Near Tregaron, Ceredigion

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Located within 500m of 52.233309,-3.8464923
Garn Gron
Natural: peak
Source: npe
Wikidata: Q13128562
Lat/Long: 52.2333005/-3.8469409
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