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Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls main route from Gwaun Hepste — Brecon Beacons National Park

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Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls main route from Gwaun Hepste — Brecon Beacons National Park

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Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls main route from Gwaun Hepste — Brecon Beacons National Park

02:17

7.96km

190m

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Embark on the Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls main route from Gwaun Hepste, a moderate hike spanning 4.9 miles (8.0 km) with an elevation gain of 611 feet (186 metres), typically taking 2 hours and 16 minutes to complete. This circular trail immerses you in picturesque woodlands and ancient oak forests, following…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Brecon Beacons National Park

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2.20 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 …

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2.36 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, …

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3.22 km

Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn

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Sgwd Isaaf Clun-Gwyn means ‘lower fall of the white meadow’. While the higher falls a few hundred metres up the River Mellte are very dramatic, the lower falls are a …

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3.66 km

Sgwd y Pannwr

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Sgwd y Pannwr - 'fall of the fuller' or 'fall of the woollen washer' in Welsh - is the lowermost of the three much-loved falls on the Mellte. Like something …

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4.20 km

Waterfall Country Information Board

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

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4.76 km

Sgwd Yr Eira

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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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7.96 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.63 km

175 m

153 m

Surfaces

3.35 km

3.20 km

1.41 km

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Monday 13 July

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Comments

February 5, 2023,OS Recommended: ITV 100 Favourite Walks - Four Falls Walk, Brecon Beacons

Tucked away in the southern slopes of the Fforest Fawr massif, west of Merthyr Tydfil, Waterfall Country is part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. This exciting gorge walk takes in four of the best - the upper and lower Clun-Gwyn, the Pannwr and the Eira falls.
Source: getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/itvs-britains-100-favourite-walks

June 6, 2024,Ystradfellte Vier Wasserfälle von Gwaun Hepste

Quite a strenuous tour, there are steep steps/paths leading to the waterfalls. Other Komoot tours are for sure-footed runners! 5 pounds for the parking ticket.

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July 24, 2024,4 watervallen trail

The last 3 descents to the waterfalls are tough. Good footwear required.
The dog can come along on the walk.

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August 12, 2023,(3 out of) 4 Waterfalls Tour

Today we continue to Pembrokeshire on the Welsh West Coast. But some movement is part of it and so we set off on the 4 Waterfalls trail. Despite moaning about the cheap seats in the car that the weather is so bad, we throw on a reasonably weatherproof outfit and are lucky, because overall there is little rain on the …

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August 6, 2024,Llwybr Pedair Sgwd

4 waterfalls, lots of people and lots and lots of steps.
We liked it.

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Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls main route from Gwaun Hepste — Brecon Beacons National Park

Afon Mellte Footbridge

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn

Sgwd y Pannwr

Waterfall Country Information Board

Sgwd Yr Eira

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