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Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall – Sgwd Yr Eira loop from Pontneddfechan

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Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall – Sgwd Yr Eira loop from Pontneddfechan

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Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall – Sgwd Yr Eira loop from Pontneddfechan

04:00

14.2km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.84 km

Viewpoint

5.27 km

Afon Mellte Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

This footbridge across the Afon Mellte is located just north of Sgwd Clun Gwyn. The bridge is located on the connector trail leading from Porth Yr Ogof car park to the Four Falls Trail. This is a nice, easy, and very popular walk.

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7.51 km

Closest Car Park to Waterfalls

Highlight • Parking

8.32 km

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 below. The lower falls are a picturesque series of cascades that flow into the steep gorge below.

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9.81 km

Waterfall Country Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely walk, nice when it’s cloudy or for when you don’t fancy ascents.

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10.4 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 cliff like a beautiful veil of water. What makes the waterfall so special is that you can walk behind it for a truly incredible thing to experience. Do take care when walking behind the falls, though, as the path is rocky, wet and slippery. Make sure you have decent walking boots and waterproofs.

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13.3 km

Pwll Berw Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

Loose, steep trail down to the pools but well worth the effort. Good footwear is a must if you want to climb down into the gorge. Silica mine needs a decent torch, phone light will not cut through the dark when you get further in!

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.41 km

5.23 km

936 m

343 m

283 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

3.07 km

2.80 km

2.02 km

1.39 km

343 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 11 June

18°C

11°C

38 %

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Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall – Sgwd Yr Eira loop from Pontneddfechan

Afon Mellte Footbridge

Closest Car Park to Waterfalls

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

Waterfall Country Information Board

Sgwd Yr Eira

Pwll Berw Falls

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