Four Waterfalls Walk from Cwm Porth - Brecon Beacons
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- Distance
- 4.38 mi
- Elevation gain
- 587 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 587 ft
- Max elevation
- 863 ft
- TrailRank
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60
4.7
- Min elevation
- 524 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 51 minutes
- Coordinates
- 411
- Uploaded
- April 2, 2018
- Recorded
- April 2018
near Ystradfellte, Wales (United Kingdom)
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The walk starts from Cwm Porth Pay & Display Car Park. There is a little warden run shop and toilet facilities. At the time of writing (April 2018), there was a £4 charge for cars and £7 for mini buses all day.
The first section of the walk takes the quieter but slightly more challenging route along the Afton Mellte, but takes you to some superb viewing platforms for the Sgwd Clun Gwyn and Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn waterfalls. The route then joins the more popular marked trails to Sgwd y Pannwr and finally Sgwd yr Eira/Upper Cilhepste Falls the most impressive finale where the public footpath goes behind the falls.
The first section of the walk takes the quieter but slightly more challenging route along the Afton Mellte, but takes you to some superb viewing platforms for the Sgwd Clun Gwyn and Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn waterfalls. The route then joins the more popular marked trails to Sgwd y Pannwr and finally Sgwd yr Eira/Upper Cilhepste Falls the most impressive finale where the public footpath goes behind the falls.
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Cilhepste Falls/Lower Cilhepste Falls
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Ogof Tarddiant Hepste
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Parking; SN 9280 1241
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The Sheep Dip
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Espectacular ruta por 4 cascadas, en la última se puede andar detrás de la misma.
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Whats a wonderful day! We really enjoyed this route in the heart of Wales. Recommended for family. We will be back. Regards from Kingdom of Spain.
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Muy chula, 4 cascadas en un corto recorrido!
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Nice walk, some part are quite steep and require proper shoes ( no crocs, trainers or normal shoes but one with good gripping). To note that at this time ( Oct 2023 ) there is a part of the loop -after the waterfalls were people are use to kayaking- that is closed and you have to go back.