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(Waterfall) Sgwd Gwladus – Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall Loop from Pontneddfechan

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(Waterfall) Sgwd Gwladus – Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall Loop from Pontneddfechan

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December 19, 2021

(Waterfall) Sgwd Gwladus – Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall Loop from Pontneddfechan

Moderate

04:26

15.9km

3.6km/h

300m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2.08 km

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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3.17 km

Ddwli Waterfall

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The path is easy and well maintained. Went there on a Friday and it was fairly busy but a big space

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7.64 km

Porth Yr Ogof Cave

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Porth Yr Ogof (gateway to the cave, in Welsh) boasts the largest entrance of any cave in Wales at over 55 feet (17 m) wide and almost 16 feet (5 …

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7.98 km

Cave Entrance, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Busy car park and £6 a day parking.

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9.68 km

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall Viewpoint

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This is the main viewpoint for Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall on this side of the river. The viewpoint is small but you have a great vantage point looking right down …

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9.85 km

Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn

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Sgwd Isaaf Clun-Gwyn means ‘lower fall of the white meadow’. While the higher falls a few hundred metres up the River Mellte are very dramatic, the lower falls are a …

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10.3 km

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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11.4 km

Sgwd Yr Eira

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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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15.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.5 km

1.56 km

1.21 km

488 m

166 m

Surfaces

9.21 km

5.08 km

1.38 km

179 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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(Waterfall) Sgwd Gwladus – Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall Loop from Pontneddfechan

Sgwd Gwladus Waterfall

Ddwli Waterfall

Porth Yr Ogof Cave

Cave Entrance, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall Viewpoint

Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn

Sgwd y Pannwr

Sgwd Yr Eira

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