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Name:Mynydd y Garn
Hill number:5148
Height:170m / 558ft
Parent (Ma):1961  Mynydd Bodafon [Yr Arwydd]
RHB Section:30A: Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula
County/UA:Anglesey [Sir Fon]
Island:Anglesey
Class:Hump, Tump (100-199m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,1,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 31497 90679
Summit feature:rock 3m W of trig point
Drop:106m
Col:64m  SH347885  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 114
(1:25k) 262
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 118 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Parked in lay-by in Llanfairynghornwy. Passed the girth challenge to get to the top! Thank goodness our visit was before the festive season!BaggerGutt06/12/2023
https://strava.app.link/B3CAZi75CGbJohn08/08/2023
Squeezed car on verge 300m of start of path on W side. Very useful steps had been cleared of vegetation making ascent easy.Minto17/07/2023
Parked in camp site to NW, walked along road,then up FP to obelisk trig and top.PeterD13/08/2022
park easy 3095 9017 up road then rows and steps w of hillunderhill25/03/2022
From roadside parking just after road junction to SW. Road walk and short climb.Great views.mad max07/06/2021
Attempted to walk from carpark further West but as is common in Anglesey, half the paths are overgrown and blocked so after a short coastal walk, parked much closer in small pull in (Passing Place) to West. Road walk and short climb to top. Nice Viewsconanharrod07/06/2021
As gerrybowes.PGCE16/08/2020
Parked to NW by junction with tracks at SH 3108 9103 - S. along road for about 500m to kissing gate - NE across sheep pasture & through a collapsed wall to gate in top corner of field - Up stone steps & then path to obelisk, trig point & summit rock. Good view of The Skerries, scene of many a shipwreck. (S)gerrybowes01/08/2020
3rd hill of 9 on a car excursion from Pentraeth with Lesley. 1st, Maes Maethlu then Penbrynreglwys via coastal path and Ynys Y Fydlyn via farm track, fp and minor lanes, using permissive NT footpath to top. Return to Hen-dy car park by footpaths (some quite overgrown) and minor lanes. Next: Cemaes for a 3 tump circular...Dazingdale19/07/2019
P by start of ROW. Flight of stairs up the hill.chrisbien15/04/2019
Parked on roadside by the well marked on the map. PRoW to the access land then straight up to the summit. Superb viewpoint.DanMaisieBex13/04/2019
Parked in tightly in bend in road to the West SH311907.David Evans06/04/2019
Parked in Llanfairynghornwy and ascended by footpaths to attractive summit with memorial.davidpettit8407/12/2018
Roadside parking to WCrib Goch13/07/2018
Enjoyable walk from Porth Swtan,first to this pleasant hill,then back along coastal path.With Oscar,Lily and Bridget.catman31/05/2018
With Oscar,Grandma and Ali.lilyrosieives31/05/2018
With Lily,Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie31/05/2018
With Catman,Oscar and Lily.rosiebridge31/05/2018
Spin up from the passing place to West. Plenty of room to park there and not obstruct traffic. Nice summit viewsnordicstar23/03/2018
From roadside parking just after road junction to SW. Road walk and short climb.rhalstead25/12/2017
petey25/11/2017
Parked right into a gate opening just beyond high point of road to the west. Suspected there may be a path up final cone since they're was a memorial although none downvegibagger12/06/2017
After walking Church Bay to Hen Borth section of coast path. ROW not signed from NE and ended up in horrible bracken & bramble to reach clearer ground. Descent to W much more straightforward.milimana27/02/2017
Parking OK in Januaryjimbloomer09/01/2017
Rhydwyn to Llanfaethlu.Smudge25/11/2016
Selected the ROW evident on the ground from Ty Uchaf, then good path to monument/summit. Yesterday afternoon the hill was invisible in murk and rain so we went to the Adelphi Vaults in Amlwch Port. Today we were rewarded with crystal clear views and sunshine. With Petepwheeler19/09/2016
Austere memorial on top with plaque in Welsh referring to a William Thomas. Trig and rock outcrop all within 5 m. Parked just on road to NW, summit on marked path.Denise 07/08/2016
Stepped path climbs steeply to pleasent little summit with small stone oberlisk.RichardM07/08/2016
With K. Easy stroll.Ashley16/07/2016
Easy bag from WThearlaichdubh23/03/2015
Roadside parking at field entrance to S of Aelwyd Uchaf; W side road. Short walk over sheep pasture to NT boundary fence; then over gorse, fern, bramble to summit monument and trig. Fine panoramic views.jonglew26/10/2014
quick hop up from below, follow track, as it is well signposted.Fergalh18/09/2014
On a tour of Sir Ynys Mon bumps. From SH309901.summitsup16/06/2014
great viewsAdrian23/03/2014
Parked in passing bay for a quick ascent.Chris Peart20/01/2014
Parked in passing place at 31185 90735, then back down road to kissing gate and the permissive path.tim74716/11/2013
. CreakingHiker16/11/2013
Parked on grass at SH309901 and walked up road to kissing gate. Lack of parking places!Jacqdaw12/09/2013
Done whilst walking a section of the Anglesey coastal path, a bit of a battle through gorse.thenomad27/07/2013
Quick up and down from the roadside with Conker the Lab. Lovely views.RichieRambler23/06/2013
I parked in passing place at 312907. Back on road and NT path to the top. Why don't NT provide a parking place?arranc30/05/2013
A tour of Anglesey & Holy Island taking in the tops. Great views from all, easy parking to be found for a quick up-n-down. Holyhead Mtn quite striking done at the end of the day from South Stack as the sun set. Warm & dry but breezy.apricorum22/05/2013
Very nice long walk from Cemaes Bay to Llanfaethlu taking in Carmel Head as well.Alex C10/11/2011
Parked in passing place to the west and walked up. Too misty for much of a view.clivevilla30/03/2011
Very tricky parking. Nice 10 minute walk to the top with good views all around.The Team20/02/2011
Parked in passing place to west then walked south to gain National Trust gate and path to summit. Grey mild Friday with some drizzle at 12:15.Dugswell215/10/2010
Parking very tricky to the west but a good NT path takes you all the way to the top. Great views!destaylor11/07/2010
Climbed with Lynn on the way to a beer in Amlwch. Park on the road just below the summit to the west go through the kissing gate diagonally across the field. The open access and some rough steps are just beyond the next gate.simon and co09/07/2010
Parked to the west and then took the zigzag right of way to the top. Glad I did not come up yesterday as the gorsewas on fire. I could see it from Holyhead. Excellent views.Father Ted12/03/2010