The Waterfalls of Wales
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This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of Welsh waterfalls, but here are some that I have visited and photographed. Some are very well known, others might be new to you, and are well worth a visit. Please click on the link below to see photos of these falls. Starting from the north: Aber Falls is an impressive 120 foot drop at the northern end of the Carneddau mountains. Approached from the north coast near Bangor, it is an easy 30 minute walk in. Swallow Falls are a well known visitor attraction near Betws y Coed. Either pay £1 at the turnstile or take a gentle walk along the other side of the river and visit it for free! Conwy Falls are at the confluence of the Conwy and Machno rivers, about 3m SE of Betws y Coed. Paid entrance. Ceunant Mawr (or Llanberis Falls) are located a few hundred metres upriver from Llanberis town. The are probably seen by more people from the viaduct on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. Porth Ysgo are little known falls that drop to the secluded beach of Porth Ysgo, close to the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula. They are backed by a green moss and have a very luxuriant feel. Afon Croesor – the section of this river below the village of Croesor has several interesting falls. Probably easier approached from below, starting from the impressive overhanging cliffs of Carreg Hylldrem. Rhaeadr Cynfal – are hidden away in the woods below the village of Llan Ffestiniog. The whole river valley around it is well worth a walk. Pistyll Cain is an impressive fall in the Coed y Brenin Forest, north of Dolgellau. A second fall on the Upper Mawddach is next to the remains of an old gold mine are nearby - much of the rubble around is fun to sift through. Cwm Nantcol Waterfalls – my local patch. The falls are the culmination of a steep and impressive gorge. About 2 miles inland from Llanbedr. Dolgoch Falls are easily approached in woodland, about 5 miles inland from Tywyn. The Talyllyn Steam Railway has a halt nearby. Furnace Falls are beside an old mill in the village of Furnace. This is on the south side of the Dovey Valley, to the west of Machynlleth. Rhiwargor Falls – a series of drops just beyond the northern end of Lake Vyrnwy. About a 20 minute walk up. Pistyll Rhaeadr – this is the highest single drop waterfall in Wales, 240 feet in all. A second part to the falls goes through an arch. These falls are graceful. Ffrwd Fawr – 130 feet high, a hidden gem, only 2 minutes walk / scramble from the road, but hardly ever seen. Near the remote village of Dylife. Severn Falls, near the source of the River Severn. Near the road in Hafren Forest, west of Llanidloes. Mynach Falls are in the village of Devil’s Bridge. The falls drop 300 feet in all, and can be seen from the Jacob’s Ladder walk (entrance fee). Ciloerwynt Falls are on the Afon Claerwen in the Elan Valley area. Of course many of the dams of the Elan Valley become impressive waterfalls when the water is high enough to run over them. Henrhyd Waterfall is just outside the village of Henrhyd, on the southern side of the Black Mountain. It is 90 feet high, and is one of those falls that you can walk behind. 20 minutes walk in. The Afon Mellte and Afon Hepste have a whole series of waterfalls that can be seen on a walk starting at Porth yr Ogof caves (near Ystradfellte) . This walk culminates in the lovely Sgŵd yr Eira, a romantic walk behind fall. Sgwd Gwladus (Lady Falls) is on a tributary of the Afon Nedd Fechan, near Pontneddfechan. It is possible to scramble behind the falls. If you follow the main river, there are several other worthwhile falls along the way. Melincourt Falls are approached in 20 minutes from the village of Melincourt in the Neath Valley. They are 80 feet high and can be walked behind. So which ones are my favourites? In North Wales, then it has to be Porth Ysgo – this is a wild place, and a surprising place to find a waterfall. The falls are very ‘lush’ with fresh greens. Mid Wales has 2 fantastic falls, Pistyll Rhaeadr and Ffrwd Fawr. Pistyll Rhaeadr is tall, slender and graceful, and that arch adds something extra. Ffrwd Fawr is hidden away and surprisingly powerful – there is an impressive deep v-shaped valley below the falls. South Wales waterfall country takes some beating, though. The 2 best are Sgwd yr Eira, which has a great shape and feels ‘cosy’, and Henrhyd Falls. I think Henrhyd is my favourite of all. It is high and powerful, and you can sit behind a wall of water. If you have a particular favourite, why not let me know about it? Please click on the link below to see pictures of all these 22 waterfalls. As there are too many to be seen on one page, they have been grouped by area into 3 pages. |
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