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Sgwd Yr Eira – Waterfalls of the River Neath loop from Ystradfellte

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Sgwd Yr Eira – Waterfalls of the River Neath loop from Ystradfellte

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Sgwd Yr Eira – Waterfalls of the River Neath loop from Ystradfellte

02:12

19.0km

380m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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2.19 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

3.77 km

Sgwd Yr Eira

Highlight • Waterfall

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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10.1 km

Waterfalls of the River Neath

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

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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13.2 km

Pont Rhyd-y-cnau Swimming Spot

Highlight • Natural

Great little swim spot on the Nedd Fechan. Perfect if you're running past on a hot day. The pool under the bridge is deep enough to swim in.

It's less …

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13.2 km

Sunken Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bit of an interesting path, loose rocks make it quite a chore and pretty slippery in the wet.

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15.3 km

Porth Yr Ogof Cave

Highlight • Cave

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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19.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

3.29 km

819 m

540 m

195 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

4.14 km

2.79 km

2.66 km

740 m

329 m

255 m

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Thursday 11 June

18°C

11°C

56 %

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