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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Powys

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 20

beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Powys. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

Last updated: November 6, 2025

Sgwd Yr Eira (Fall of Snow)

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Sgwd Yr Eira is the star attraction of the Brecon Beacons' much-loved 'Waterfall Country' walk. Meaning 'fall of snow' in Welsh, it tumbles over the 50 foot (15.2 m) tall …

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Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

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The first waterfall most hikers encounter when exploring 'Waterfall Country' in the Brecon Beacons is Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn, meaning ‘upper fall of the white meadow’. Comprising two sets of falls, …

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Sgwd y Pannwr

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Sgwd y Pannwr - 'fall of the fuller' or 'fall of the woollen washer' in Welsh - is the lowermost of the three much-loved falls on the Mellte. Like something …

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Sgwd Gwladus Waterfall

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This is just a beautiful walking area. If you do the 'full' 20km waterfall walk you can take in most of the waterfalls in this area that are on the …

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Henrhyd Falls

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Henrhyd Falls is the highest waterfall in South Wales and is a breathtaking sight to behold. The stunning waterfall plunges 90 feet (27 m) into a wooded gorge. It is …

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Pistyll Rhaeadr

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Falling 240 feet (73 m), this is often cited as Britain's highest single drop waterfall. It's spectacular and still feels wild in the wooded gorge despite the base of the …

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Blaen-y-Glyn Waterfalls

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The Blaen-y-Glyn waterfalls are a number of beautiful cascades where the Nant Bwrefwr and the infant Afon Caerfanell spill from the eastern end of the Central Beacons massif. Although beautiful, …

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Hafren Cascades Boardwalk

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The forest covers around 40 square kilometres (15 square miles), and consists mainly of pine and spruce trees. It takes its name from the Afon Hafren (Welsh for 'River Severn') …

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Pwll y Wrach Waterfall

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not a particularly long walk .but we'll worth the effort of traveling too.

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Blaen Hafren Falls

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Blaen Hafren Falls is a small but pretty waterfall along the infant River Severn, situated in the Hafren Forest. Along this waterway, and indeed the many streams nearby, you can find dippers, frogs, toads and other amphibians, plus freshwater fish.

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Path to Craig y Fan Ddu

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This is actually a nice segment that goes from Blaen y Glyn car park to the top of Fan Nedd. More than likely, this is the quickest route you can …

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Sgwd Yr Eira (Fall of Snow)

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

Sgwd y Pannwr

Sgwd Gwladus Waterfall

Henrhyd Falls

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