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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

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

04:12

14.8km

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.84 km

Viewpoint

3.99 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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4.53 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 from a Jungle Book scene, this waterfall is as dramatic as it is beautiful.

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4.70 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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4.81 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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6.24 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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8.48 km

Closest Car Park to Waterfalls

Highlight • Parking

9.29 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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11.3 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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14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.13 km

5.07 km

936 m

343 m

283 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

3.58 km

2.80 km

2.08 km

1.39 km

343 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

21°C

13°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 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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Sgwd y Pannwr – Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall loop from Pontneddfechan

Waterfall Country Information Board

Sgwd y Pannwr

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

Waterfall in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Afon Mellte Footbridge

Closest Car Park to Waterfalls

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

Sgwd Yr Eira

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