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Melincourt Falls

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Melincourt Falls

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    November 3, 2021

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    Melincourt Waterfall is a stunning waterfall in the Vale of Neath. Plunging 79 feet (24 m) into a thick wooded gorge, the falls are breathtaking. The whole area is a designated nature reserve and is home to a great deal of animal and plant life. A short and reasonably well-maintained path leads from the car park directly to the waterfall. Take care as there are unguarded drops and slippery rocks on the hike to the falls.

    August 17, 2023

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    Melincourt Falls (Sgwd Rhyd Yr Hesg in Welsh) seemed to be one of the unsung waterfalls in an area of South Wales known as Waterfall Country.

    I suspect the reason …

    October 16, 2025

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    Path to falls currently closed due to a landslide. Can see the falls from a distance from the top path

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    Elevation 110 m

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    Location: Clyne And Melincourt, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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