Wales
Garn Gron
541M
1775FT
About Garn Gron
Rising above the rolling moorland of the Preseli Hills, this rounded Pembrokeshire summit offers a quieter alternative to its busier neighbours. The terrain is typical of the range—largely heather and grass—leading to a broad top where the sense of space and the bracing sea air are the primary rewards.
Key Statistics
Rank
63rd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Wales
Prominence
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52m
Nearest Town
Ceredigion
Geology
As you climb, you are walking on layers of sandstone and mudstone. These rocks belong to the geological group known as the Llyn Teifi Member.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN739610
Latitude
52.2327°N
Longitude
3.8479°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Welsh 'carn' (cairn) and 'cron' (round), describing the character of the summit or a prehistoric burial mound located there.
- •It is frequently bagged as part of a linear traverse of the Preseli ridge, situated just to the east of the range’s highest point, Foel Cwmcerwyn.
- •On a clear day, the summit offers a sprawling view south across the Pembrokeshire landscape to the Bristol Channel, where the distant hills of North Devon can sometimes be spotted on the horizon.
- •The surrounding moorland is part of the Preseli range's 'bluestone' country, the same geological area that provided the smaller standing stones for Stonehenge.