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List of waterfalls in Wales

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Wales is a mountainous country with a wet climate and hence home to many hundreds of waterfalls. Some are popular visitor attractions, many are celebrated in legend whilst others are relatively unknown.

Naming of falls

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As might be expected in this bilingual country, many waterfalls are known by both English and Welsh names. The terms 'rhaeadr', 'sgwd', 'pistyll' and 'ffrwd' all feature in theWelsh names of waterfalls. 'Sgwd' (plural 'sgydau') is restricted to the southern part of mid Wales, notablyBrecknockshire whilst 'pistyll' is common in the northern parts of mid Wales.

Alphabetical table of named waterfalls

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A, B, C

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Aber Falls or Rhaeadr-fawr	Afon Goch /Afon Rhaeadr-fawr	SH668700	nearAbergwyngregyn
Aberdulais Falls	River Dulais	SS772995	nearAberdulais
Arthog Falls	Afon Arthog	SH647143	nearArthog,Fairbourne
Berw-ddu	Afon Dar	SO962020	west ofAberdare
Berw Wion^[1]	Nant Lluest / Nant Berw Wion (tributary ofRiver Rhondda)	SS917997	nearBlaenrhondda
Cenarth Falls	River Teifi	SN269415	nearCenarth
Cleddon Falls	unnamed tributary ofRiver Wye	SO520039	nearLlandogo
Conwy Falls or Rhaeadr y Graig Lwyd	River Conwy	SH808535	nearPenmachno
Cyfyng Falls	Afon Llugwy	SH734571	nearCapel Curig

D, E, F

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Devil's Punchbowl	Afon Mynach	SN742770	nearDevil's Bridge
Dolgoch Falls	Nant Dol-goch	SH654042	nearDolgoch
Dwfr Ddisgynfa Cwm-du	Afon Cwmau	SN041337	inCwm Gwaun
Dyserth Falls	Afon Ffyddion	SJ057793	nearDyserth
Fairy Falls or Rhaeadr y Tylwyth Teg	Afon Crafnant	SH777630	nearTrefriw
Ffrwd Fawr	Afon Twymyn	SN872940	nearDylife
Ffrwd Milwyn	Nant Milwyn	SN790732	inCwm Ystwyth

G, H, I, J, K, L

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Glynhir Waterfall	River Loughor	SN641151	nearLlandybie
Gyfarllwyd Falls	Afon Rheidol	SN742775	nearDevil's Bridge
Hengwm Waterfall^[2]	Afon Hengwm	SN744934	nearForge
Henrhyd Falls	Nant Llech	SN853119	nearCoelbren,Powys
Horseshoe Falls	River Dee orAfon Dyfrdwy	SJ195433	nearLlangollen
Llanberis Waterfall^[3]	Afon Arddu	SH578593	nearLlanberis
Llech Sychryd	Nant Hir, tributary ofRiver Cynon	SN991073	nearHirwaun
Lower Cilhepste Falls^[4]	Afon Hepste, tributary ofRiver Mellte	SN927099	nearPenderyn

M, N, O

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Machno Falls	Afon Machno	SH808532	nearPenmachno
Melincourt Falls	Melincourt Brook	SN825016	nearResolven
Mynach Falls orRhaeadr Mynach	Afon Mynach	SN742772	nearDevil's Bridge

P, Q

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Pistyll Blaen-y-cwm	Afon Tanat	SJ007276	nearPennant Melangell
Pistyll Cablyd	Nant Achlas	SJ014266	nearPennant Melangell
Pistyll Cain	Afon Gain	SH733276	inCoed y Brenin
Pistyll Du	Nant y Graean, tributary ofAfon Gain	SH735304	north edge ofCoed-y-Brenin
Pistyll Goleu	Sychnant, tributary ofNant Clydach	ST033963	northeast ofLlanwonno
Pistyll Gwyn	Afon Crawcwellt	SH672299	east ofRhinogion
Pistyll Gwyn	Afon Pumryd, tributary ofRiver Dovey	SH884195	nearLlanymawddwy
Pistyll Henfynachlog	Afon Eiddon,Afon Wnion	SH807231	nearRhydymain
Pistyll y Llyn	Llyfnant	SN753942	south ofMachynlleth
Pistyll Rhaeadr	Afon Disgynfa /Afon Rhaeadr	SJ073295	nearLlanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Pistyll Rhyd-y-meinciau	Afon Eiddew	SH953246	nearLlyn Efyrnwy
Pistyll y Graig-ddu	Nant y Craig-ddu	SJ095189	nearLlanfyllin
Pistyll y Gyfyng	Afon Goch	SJ021246	nearLlangynog
Pwll y Crochan	Sychryd	SN925071	nearRhigos
Pwll-y-Gerwyn^[5]	Dare	SN991026	nearAberdare
Pwll y wrach	River Ennig	SO169327	southeast ofTalgarth

R

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Rhaeadr Blaenhafren	River Severn	SN835884	inHafren Forest
Rhaeadr-bach	Afon Rhaeadr-bach	SH664697	nearAbergwyngregyn
Rhaeadr Cynfal	Afon Cynfal	SH704412	nearLlan Ffestiniog
Rhaeadr Du	Afon Prysor	SH667387	nearMaentwrog
Rhaeadr Ewynnol orSwallow Falls	Afon Llugwy	SH765577	nearBetws-y-coed
Rhaeadr Du or Black Waterfalls	Afon Gamlan	SH720245	inCoed-y-Brenin
Rhaeadr-fawr orAber Falls	Afon Goch /Afon Rhaeadr-fawr	SH668700	nearAbergwyngregyn
Rhaeadr Garth or Garth Falls^[6]	tributary ofAfon Llugwy	SH777568	nearBetws y Coed
Rhaeadr Mawddach	Afon Mawddach	SH736275	inCoed-y-Brenin
Rhaeadr Mynach orMynach Falls	Afon Mynach	SN742772	nearDevil's Bridge
Rhaeadr Ogwen or Ogwen Falls	Afon Ogwen	SH648605	Nant Ffrancon
Rhaeadr Peiran	Nant Peiran	SN770736	inCwm Ystwyth
Rhaeadr y Cwm	Afon Cynfal	SH740417	nearLlan Ffestiniog
Rhaeadr y Tylwyth Teg orFairy Falls	Afon Conwy	SH777631	nearTrefriw
Rhayadr Cynwyd	Afon Trystion	SJ064405	nearCynwyd
Rheidol Falls	Afon Rheidol	SN709788	nearDevil's Bridge

S

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
Severn-break-its-Neck or Hafren-Torri-Gwddf	River Severn orAfon Hafren	SN863867	inHafren Forest
Sgwd Clun-gwyn	Afon Mellte	SN924109	nearYstradfellte
Sgwd Ddu	Afon Haffes	SN829179	nearGlyntawe
Sgwd Ddwli Isaf	Nedd Fechan	SN903097	nearPontneddfechan
Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf	Nedd Fechan	SN905099	nearPontneddfechan
Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn	Afon Mellte	SN923106	nearYstradfellte
Sgwd Einion Gam	Afon Pyrddin	SN890093	nearPontneddfechan
Sgwd Gwladus	Afon Pyrddin	SN896093	nearPontneddfechan
Sgwd y Bedol	Nedd Fechan	SN902097	nearPontneddfechan
Sgwd yr Eira	Afon Hepste	SN928099	nearYstradfellte,Penderyn
Sgwd y Ffrwd	Nant y Ffrwd	SN862561	nearTywi Forest
Sgwd y Pannwr	Afon Mellte	SN923102	nearYstradfellte
Sgwd Wen	Nant y Cae	SN855457	nearLlanwrtyd Wells
Sgydau Sychryd orSychryd Cascade	Afon Sychryd	SN915080	nearPontneddfechan
Swallow Falls orRhaeadr Ewynnol	Afon Llugwy	SH765577	nearBetws-y-coed

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

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Waterfall name	River or stream	OS Grid ref.	general location
The Grey Mare's Tail or Rhaeadr y Parc Mawr	unnamed tributary ofAfon Conwy	SH789610	nearLlanrwst
Water-break-its-neck	unnamed tributary ofRiver Lugg	SO183735	nearLlangunllo
Water-break-its-neck	Black Brook	SO183600	nearLlanfihangel Nant Melan

References

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Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 151-266

^Glamorgan XVII.NE (includes: Glyncorrwg; Rhondda.) (Map). 10,560.Ordnance Survey. 1900.
^Jones, John Llewelyn (1986).The Waterfalls of Wales (First ed.). London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 95.ISBN 070902584X.
^Jones, John Llewelyn (1986).The Waterfalls of Wales (First ed.). London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 187.ISBN 070902584X.
^Jones, John Llewelyn (1986).The Waterfalls of Wales (First ed.). London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 49.ISBN 070902584X.
^"RCT Libraries Digital Archive". Retrieved21 January 2010.
^Jones, John Llewelyn (1986).The Waterfalls of Wales (First ed.). London: Robert Hale Ltd. p. 169.ISBN 070902584X.

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