Sgwd y Pannwr – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Pontneddfechan

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Sgwd y Pannwr – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Pontneddfechan

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Sgwd y Pannwr – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Pontneddfechan

04:10

14.6km

330m

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: September 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.75 km

Viewpoint

3.90 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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4.43 km

Sgwd y Pannwr

Highlight • Waterfall

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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4.61 km

Waterfall and Stone Cairns by the River, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • River

Nice secluded spot just off the hiking path near the waterside

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4.71 km

Waterfall in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are lots of flat rocks around here so it was a good place to stop.
The path slippery and dangerous when wet as it will drop you onto the rocks below so careful!!!

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6.14 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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8.39 km

Closest Car Park to Waterfalls

Highlight • Parking

9.20 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, …

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11.2 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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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.94 km

5.22 km

1.06 km

343 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

3.24 km

2.71 km

2.25 km

1.53 km

343 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

16°C

7°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2026,8 auf einen Streich

today there was 💯 nature. We were out in Brecon Beacons National Park looking for waterfalls. Waterfall is called Sgwd in Welsh and since the Welsh don't have vowels, I wrote down all 8
Sychryd
yr Eira
y Pannwr
Isaf Clun-gwyn
Clun-gwyn
Ddwli-Uchaf
Ddwli-Isaf
y Bedol
In order to continue our hike
we had to go through Sgwd (waterfall) behind …

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