Sgwd Isaf ClunGwyn waterfall, Pontneddfechan, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe stock photo


Sgwd ClunGwyn Waterfall Kalpachev photography

Sgwd Clun Gwyn From the Gwaun Hepste carpark, the walk is due south along a forest track, passing a small quarry and two junctions with unsignposted tracks to the east, and reaching a third junction after 1.2 miles, as the land starts to descend, at the start of the loop section.


Sgwd ClunGwyn waterfall. On the river Afon Mellte South Wales, Stock Photo Adobe Stock

Waterfall 1 - Sgwd Clun-Gwyn. If all goes to plan, Sgwd Clun-Gwyn is usually the first waterfall walkers reach on this Brecon Beacons waterfall trail. Sgwd Clun-Gwyn translates as Fall of the White Meadow and is a two-tiered waterfall which cascades over a sheer cliff drop.


Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales Waterfalls on

This famous trail of the Four Waterfalls follows the Afon Mellte river visiting the beautiful waterfalls of Sgwd Clun Gwyn, Sgwyd Isaf Clun Gwyn. It is here that the walk culminates at the famous Sgwyd Yr Eira waterfall on the Afon Hepste river. Here offers the opportunity to walk behind its cascading curtain and take some memorable photos.


Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales Stock Photo Alamy

The Four Waterfalls Walk is a trail that encompasses four beautiful waterfalls in Ystradfellte which forms part of an area in the Brecon Beacons known as waterfall county. This is one of the best areas to find waterfalls in Wales with more per square mile than anywhere else in the UK.


Sgwd Clun Gwyn Waterfall

Waterfall Country (or sometimes Waterfalls Country) is an English name often given to the Vale of Neath in South Wales. The tourist area around the head of the valley has an unusually large number of publicly accessible waterfalls.


Sgwd Isaf ClunGwyn waterfall, Pontneddfechan, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe stock photo

Four Waterfalls walk is an easy hike: 5.96 km and takes 01:39 h. View this route or plan your own!


Sgwd ClunGwyn Waterfall, Four Waterfalls Walk, Brecon Beacons, Wales, England Stock Photo Alamy

Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn is one of the four waterfalls on the "four waterfalls walk" starting south of Ystradfellte in Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales (UK). In the summer of 2023 we finally decided to go to the UK, chasing waterfalls. The weeks before it rained much and the weather forecast wasn't that good.


Walking at Sgwd Clun Gwyn waterfall Brecon Wales Stock Photo Alamy

Sgwd Clun Gwyn is one of the four waterfalls on the "four waterfalls walk" starting south of Ystradfellte in Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales (UK). In the summer of 2023 we finally decided to go to the UK, chasing waterfalls. The weeks before it rained much and the weather forecast wasn't that good.


Sgwd Clun Gwyn, top section Stock Photo by ©Canonfodder 106579434

As you approach Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, listen out for the thundering roar of the falls before you reach them. The Elidir trail (Sgwd Gwladus Waterfall) Distance - 1.3 miles to Sgwd Gwladus, 1.2 miles to Pont Melin-Fach. Grade - Very moderate, then moderate. Starting point - Pontneddfechan Village (or Pont Melin-Fach car park, to walk the trail in reverse)


Sgwd ClunGwyn waterfall stock photos, Brecon Beacons, Wales Cody Duncan Photography

This Highlight is in a protected area. 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, a few hundred metres apart, the upper falls are the highest and thunder dramatically into the River Mellte.


Top of Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn at Four Falls Trail Little Old World

The four waterfalls on the 4 falls walk are Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd y Pannwr, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn and Sgwd yr Eira. The main path is well made, easy to navigate and fairly flat. However, the linking trails that provide access to the waterfalls are steep, muddy and often slippery, especially in winter months.


Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn waterfall, Brecon Beacons, Mid Wales. Image taken from the side of the fall

Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn - one of the main waterfalls on the Brecon Beacons Four Falls Trail However, the Brecon Beacons Four Waterfalls Walk turned out to be quite the adventure and photo run. In fact, the nice photo you see above was just scratching the surface of what I was able to experience.


Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn Falls Photograph by Leighton Collins Fine Art America

Sgwd Clun-Gwyn Admiring Sgwd Clun-Gwyn 1. Sgwd Clun-Gwyn. The first waterfall you will reach is Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, located approximately 3 km from the car park. It has a height of 9m, and its name means something like 'fall of the white meadow'. Even though it was July, the amount of rainfall made the drop and the water look even scarier.


Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn waterfall, Ystradfellte, Wales, UK Stock Image C041/5284 Science Photo

Located in the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales the waterfall Sgwd Clun Gwyn (Fall of the White Meadow) can be found on the challenging 5.5mile Four Falls Trail. The River Mellte crashes about 40ft over two ledges. At times of high water this fall can extened all the way across the ledge and is a popular spot for Canyoning. July 23.


Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn falls, South Wales Photograph by Leighton Collins Fine Art America

The Four Waterfalls walk is a captivating woodland walk exploring the Waterfall Country in the Brecon Beacons. As its name suggests, this circular walk lets you discover the four falls of Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd y Pannwr and Sgwd-yr-Eira.


Above the Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn Waterfall Photograph by Leighton Collins

About The four waterfall trail through 'Waterfall Country' in the Brecon Beacons takes in four stunning falls, Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd y Pannwr and Sgwd-yr-Eira. set in ancient native woodland.

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