Wales
Garn Fach
504M
1654FT
About Garn Fach
Tucked away in the rolling moorland of Central Wales, this 504-metre summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier Cambrian peaks. The terrain is largely grassy and pathless, rewarding those who navigate its slopes with clear views over the Rheidol Valley and the sprawling, wild plateau of the Pumlumon massif.
Key Statistics
Rank
140th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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20m
Nearest Town
Powys
Geology
You are walking across the Penstrowed Grits, a foundation made of ancient layers of sandstone and mudstone.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SO041815
Latitude
52.4230°N
Longitude
3.4117°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Welsh, where garn (a mutation of carn) means cairn and fach (a mutation of bach) means small. It serves as a literal description of the modest stone pile that marks this secondary top.
- •To the north, the distinctive, broad ridge of Pumlumon Fawr is clearly visible, while looking south-east reveals the remote, undulating hills that form the high ground above the Elan Valley reservoirs.
- •In an area of Wales often described as a 'green desert,' Garn Fach lives up to the reputation; you are far more likely to share the summit with a stray sheep than another walker.