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Rhaeadr Ddu (Black Falls) Waterfalls

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Rhaeadr Ddu (Black Falls) Waterfalls

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Rhaeadr Ddu (Black Falls) Waterfalls

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Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

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Location: Ganllwyd, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Dan Hobson

November 6, 2018

Rhaeadr Ddu, or 'Black Falls' in English, are two waterfalls which cascade over 60 feet (18 m). Nestled amid woodland, these magnificent falls change character with every season. Take care on slippery rocks!

Dominiek Van Dooren

September 21, 2023

Rhaeadr Ddu (Black Falls in English) is a beautiful waterfall of 20 meters that falls over 2 steps. The name Black Falls is derived from the black stone over which the waterfall falls.
From Ganllwyd it is a short walk through the Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve, at the Coed-y-Brenin Forest, to the Rhaeadr Ddu waterfall in the River Afon Gamlan.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

September 21, 2023

Rhaeadr Du (Black Falls in English) is a 20 meter waterfall that plunges over 2 steps onto the fast flowing Afon Gamlan as it passes through the Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve at the spectacular Coed-y-Brenin Forest or Forest of the Kings .
At the waterfall, large stone steps lead to a kind of viewing platform that offers beautiful views of the falls. Visitors are advised to exercise caution as the area can be very slippery and dangerous in wet weather.
(Snowdonia guide)

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Location: Ganllwyd, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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