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Afon Mellte Footbridge – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Ystradfellte

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Afon Mellte Footbridge – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Ystradfellte

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Afon Mellte Footbridge – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Ystradfellte

01:48

6.58km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.29 km

Porth Yr Ogof Cave

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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 me) tall. The cave is managed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and is adjoined by a visitor centre and a pay and display car park, which is a handy place to park to explore the waterfalls.

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1.59 km

Cave Entrance, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Busy car park and £6 a day parking.

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2.82 km

Afon Mellte Footbridge

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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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3.02 km

Sgwd Clyn Gwyn Waterfall

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3.09 km

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

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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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4.64 km

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6.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.51 km

1.12 km

690 m

248 m

Surfaces

3.05 km

1.65 km

1.17 km

604 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Afon Mellte Footbridge – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Ystradfellte

Porth Yr Ogof Cave

Cave Entrance, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Afon Mellte Footbridge

Sgwd Clyn Gwyn Waterfall

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

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