Brecon Beacons 4 waterfalls walk

Directions (Start)

 Take a look at the Cave before starting the walk. Access to the Cave is via a path leading down from the Car Park (Map Ref. 929124). After returning to the Cavers Car Park cross the road to join the right hand of two paths. Pass a potholers' access hole and follow the path for about ¼ mile to where the river emerges from its underground passage. Initially it is hidden from view but can be heard through the trees on the right. Later it passes a grassy meadow on the right.

You can continue on the path or cross into the meadow to follow the stream till it rejoins the path.

The footpath follows the river closely for a further ½ mile until it reaches a footbridge over the river Mellte. You can cross the bridge to view Sgwd Clun-gwyn from the other side, but the main route continues past the footbridge, crosses two tributary streams and runs uphill to the main viewpoint for the waterfall.

(Continued) Sgwd Clun-gwyn is clearly signposted, but the signs are hardly necessary with the sound of the falls to follow.

Return to the path after viewing the falls and continue in the same direction through woodland. Turn off right at sign to view the falls at Sgwd yr Pannwr (Map Ref. 923103). Cross a boardwalk over a small stream. Follow the way-marked path to the falls.

After feasting your eyes on this Niagara-like waterfall, follow the rough path upstream to Sgwd Isaf Clwn-gwyn (Map Ref. 923109). In some places the route involves clambering over rocks with no discernible path. The first sign of the falls is a flight of three rapids. These are followed by a thundering staircase of waterfalls. This route is a dead end and the return journey is along the same path and back up to the main route where you turned off to see Sgwd y Pannwr.

Back at the top, turn right and follow the path towards Sgwd yr Eira, noticing the gorge cliffs to the right. The path veers left, passing a viewpoint from where you can see the final set of falls, Sgwd yr Eira. At a fork in the way, the main route goes ahead (signposted Gwaun Hepste) and a path on the right zigzags steeply down to the dramatic curtain falls of Sgwd yr Eira (Map Ref. 929100).

Follow the path, making use of the necessary handrail, then clamber over the rocks to approach the falls. A path passes right behind the curtain offering the unusual opportunity to see a waterfall from behind. After viewing this final waterfall, return to the Car Park via the same main path.

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