Waterfalls in Wales
Waterfall locations, walks and galleries.
Waterfall walks in Wales
Waterfall list

Aberdulais Falls/Rhaeadr Aberdulais
• Waterfall walks in Wales :
Walks and galleries for this waterfall
• Watercourse :
Afon Dulais
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Aber Falls/Rhaeadr Fawr
• Waterfall walks in Wales :
Walks and galleries for this waterfall
• Watercourse :
Afon Goch/Afon Rhaeadr-fawr
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Aber Fforest Waterfall
• Waterfall walks in Wales :
Walks and galleries for this waterfall
• Watercourse :
Nant Fforest
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Common but unofficial name
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Afon Ceiriog
• Comments :
Multiple waterfalls, no official names

Afon Croesor
• Comments :
Multiple waterfalls, no official names

Afon Cwm Llan
Multiple waterfalls, no official names

Afon Ddu

Afon Dringarth

Afon Du-bach
No official name

Afon Dulyn Waterfall
Afon Dulyn
No official name

Afon Eirth Falls
Afon Eirth
No official name

Afon Hore Waterfall
Afon Hore

Afon Llia

Afon Lliw

Afon Tarennig

Afon Tuen

Afon Twrch
Afon Twrch tributary

Amarch Fall
Cwm Amarch stream

Arthog Waterfalls
Afon Arthog
Multiple waterfalls

Berw Ddu
Dare River
Normally dry

Berw Nant yr Ychen/Virgin Falls
Nant yr Ychen
Virgin Falls is an unofficial name used by ice climbers

Blaenant y Gwyddyl
Nant y Gwyddyl

Bryn Mor
Nant Gwndwn-gwyn
Name given by the landowner

Button's Waterfall
Nant Dyar
Unofficial name used locally

Cadair Cataracts
Nant Cadair
Common but unofficial name

Caerfanell Falls/Blaen-y-Glyn
Afon Caerfanell

Carreg Ddefod Falls
Afon Conwy

Cavern Cascade/Robber's Cave/Lefel Lampwll/Rhaeadr y Ceunant
Nant Gau

Cenarth Falls
Afon Teifi

Cilhepste Falls/Lower Cilhepste Falls
Afon Hepste
Multiple waterfalls

Ciloerwynt Falls
Afon Claerwen
Common but unofficial name

Ciloerwynt Lower Falls
Afon Claerwen

Cleddon Falls/Rhaeadr Caledan
Cleddon Shoots

Clydach Falls/Sgwd Clydach
River Clydach (Neath)

Clydach Tributary Waterfalls
Nant Dyar-fach, Nant Llam-march, River Clydach tributaries

Conwy Falls/Rhaeadr y Graig Lwyd
River Conwy
Multiple waterfalls

Corrwg Falls
Afon Corrwg and tributaries, Nant Pigws-y-waun

Corrwg Fechan Falls
Afon Corrwg Fechan and tributaries

Craig Cilfach-bronwydd
Afon Pyrddin tributary

Craig Fawr
Afon Claerddu

Craig Pwll-du
Bach Howey/Bachawy

Craig y Ffrwd
Nant Colwyn

Craig y Llo
Nant Bronfelen

Craig y Llyn
Nant Llyn Coch-hwyad

Craig y Pistyll
Afon Leri

Cwm Cerrig-duon Falls
Nant Cwm Cerrig-duon

Cwm Cneifion Falls
Afon Ogwen tributary

Cwm Coel/Janet's Falls
Cwm Coel

Cwm Dwfn Falls
Cwm Dwfn

Cwm Dyar Waterfalls
Nant Dyar

Cwm Gwrelych Waterfalls
Nant Gwrelych

Cwm Llwch
Nant Cwm Llwch and tributary

Cwm Mawr Waterfall
Nant Cwm-mawr

Cwm Nantmelyn Waterfall
Cwm Nantmelyn

Cwmorthin Falls
Afon Cwmorthin

Cwm Pwll-y-Rhyd
Afon Nedd Fechan
Normally dry

Cwm Rhaeadr Waterfall
Nant y Rhaeadr

Cwm Trappi Waterfalls
Nant Trappi

Cyfarthfa Pwll Glas
Afon Taf Fechan

Cyfyng Falls/Rhaeadr Llugwy/Llugwy Falls
Afon Llugwy

Darren Ddu/Pyrgad Falls
Nant Pyrgad

Darren y Pistyll/Tarren y Pistyll
Nant Hafod

Devil's Appendix
Afon Llyn Cwm tributary
Unofficial name used by ice climbers

Devil's Kitchen/Twll Du
Afon Llyn Cwm

Devil's Punchbowl/Crochan y Diafol
River Mynach

Devil's Waterfall/Pwll Cwn
River Clydach

Diffwys Dwr/Craig y Rhaeadr
Afon Gennog tributary
Craig y Rhaeadr is used only by ice climbers

Dog Pool
Afon Llia
Unofficial name used locally

Dolgoch Falls Rhaeadr Isaf/Pistyll Arian
Nant Dol-goch

Dolgoch Falls Rhaeadr Uchaf
Nant Dol-goch

Dulas Falls
Afon Dulas

Dulas Gorge Falls
Afon Dulas

Dwfr Ddisgynfa Cwm-du
Afon Cwmau

Eglwys Faen Waterfall Entrance

Fairy Falls/Rhaeadr y Tylwyth Teg
Afon Crafnant

Fairy Glen
Afon Gyrach

Ffrwd Fawr - Afon Twymyn
Afon Twymyn

Ffrwd Fawr - Nant Feinion
Nant Feinion tributary

Ffrwd Ferin/Rhaeadr Myherin
Afon Myherin

Ffrwd-grech Waterfall
Nant Cwm Llwch

Ffrwd yr Ydfran
Afon Ystwyth tributary
Steep stream; not a proper waterfall

Ffrwd Milwyn
Nant Milwyn

Ffrwd Wen
Blaen Duhonw

Ffynone Waterfall
Afon Dulas

Furnace Falls
Afon Einion

Garwnant Waterfall
Garwnant Fawr

Glangraig Waterfall

Glyn Diffwys
Afon Ceirw

Glynhir Waterfall
Afon Llwchwr

Glyn Tarell Tributaries
Nant y Gerdinen and Afon Tarell tributaries

Grey Mare's Tail/Rhaeadr y Parc Mawr
Nant Gwydyr

Grogwynion Falls
Afon Ystwyth tributary

Gyfarllwyd Falls
Afon Rheidol

Helygog Falls
Nant Helygog

Hirgwm Waterfalls
Afon Cwm-llechen

Horseshoe Falls/Sgwd y Bedol
Afon Nedd Fechan

Hyrddod Waterfalls
Afon-y-cwm

Joe's Waterfall
Nant Tawe Fechan tributary
Unofficial name used by ice climbers

Llaethnant

Llam yr Ewig
Afon Las/Afon Babi

Llanberis Falls/Ceunant Mawr
Afon Arddu

Llanedw Falls
River Edw
Unofficial name for a canoeing feature

Llech Sychryd
Nant Hir

Llynfell Falls
Afon Llynfell

Llyn yr Oror
Afon Aled

Machno Falls
Afon Machno

Maesglase Waterfall
Nant Maesglase

Maesgwm
Afon Maesgwm

Melincourt Falls/Melincwrt Falls/Sgwd Rhyd-yr-Hesg
Melin Court Brook

Merchon Falls
Afon Merchon

Merlin's Pool/Craflwyn Waterfall
Afon-y-cwm

Mill Falls
River Usk
Unofficial name for a canoeing feature

Mossy Seat Falls/Rhaeadr 'Mossy Seat'
Nant Bwlchgwallter

Mynach Falls/Rhaeadr Mynach
River Mynach

Nant Bwa-drain

Nant Bwrefwr

Nant Bwch

Nant Carnfoesen Waterfall
Nant Carnfoesen

Nant Chwarelmelyn

Nant Crew

Nant Cwm-cas Falls
Nant Cwm-cas

Nant Cwm-du Falls
Nant Cwm-du

Nant Ddeiliog Falls
Nant Ddeiliog

Nant Ddu

Nant Gwynllyn Falls
Nant Gwynllyn

Nant Meliorath Falls
Nant Meliorath

Nant Melyn Waterfall
Nant Melyn

Nant Tawe Fechan Falls
Nant Tawe Fechan

Nant y Berws Falls
Nant y Berws

Nant y Cae Falls
Nant y Cae

Nant y Cafn Falls
Nant y Cafn

Nant y Gwair Falls
Nant y Gwair and tributaries

Nant y Gwaith Falls
Nant y Gwaith

Nant y Llyn

Nant yr Allor Waterfall
Nant yr Allor

Nant y Sarn Falls
Nant y Sarn

Nant Ystalwyn Waterfall
River Towy tributary

Needle Falls
Nant Llech tributary

Ogof Clogwyn
River Clydach tributary

Ogof Tarddiant Hepste
Afon Hepste

Pandy Falls/Penmachno Falls
Afon Machno

Penbryn Waterfall
Hoffnant

Pen Pistyll/Pistyll Brynach

Pen Pych Waterfall/Berw Wion
Nant Lluest/Nant Berw Wion
"Berw Wion" on the map, but "Pen Pych waterfall" locally

Penrhyn-gwyn
Gwynant tributary
Unofficial name used by gorge walkers

Pistyll Blaen-y-cwm
Afon Tanat

Pistyll Cablyd
Nant Achlas

Pistyll Cain
Afon Gain

Pistyll Cim

Pistyll Crawnon
Afon Crawnon

Pistyll Dû
Nant y Graean

Pistyll Eunant/Eunant Waterfalls
Eunant

Pistyll Goleu
Sychnant

Pistyll Gwyn - Afon Las
Afon Las

Pistyll Gwyn - Afon Pumryd
Afon Pumryd

Pistyll Gwyn - Nant-hir
Nant-hir

Pistyll Gwyn - Nant Llyn-du
Nant Llyn-du

Pistyll Gwyn - Nant y Pistyll-gwyn
Nant y Pistyll-gwyn
Name implied by the stream name

Pistyll Henfynachlog
Afon Eiddon

Pistyll Hengwm
Afon Hengwm
Unofficial name used locally

Pistyll Mawr/Coal Tar Cave Resurgence Waterfall
River Clydach tributary

Pistyll Rhaeadr
Afon Disgynfa/Afon Rhaeadr

Pistyll Rhyd-y-meinciau/Rhiwargor Falls
Afon Eiddew

Pistyll y Ceunant
Afon Efyrnwy tributary

Pistyll y Gaseg

Pistyll y Graig-ddu
Nant y Craig-ddu

Pistyll y Gyfyng
Afon Goch

Pistyll y Llyn/Cwm Rhaiadr Falls
Llyfnant

Pistyll y Pandy
Afon Conwy

Pontsarn Blue Pool/Pwll Glas
Afon Taf Fechan

Pont-y-Pair Falls
Afon Llugwy

Pump Pwll
Afon Pyrddin

Pwll Annie
Nant Ffrwd

Pwll Caradog/Caradog Falls
Sychnant/Nant Cwmtarw

Pwll Crochan/Clydach Lower Waterfall
River Clydach

Pwll Ffrwd
Ysgir Fawr
DANGER: military impact zone - no access

Pwll-Du
Afon Sychryd

Pwll Milast-fach
Afon Sychryd, Nant Llechau and Nant Wyrfa

Pwll Rhys
River Clydach

Pwll Uffern
Afon Pysgotwr Fawr, Afon Pysgotwr Fach

Pwll Uffern-Gothi
Afon Cothi

Pwll y Berw
Afon Sychryd

Pwll y Crochan
Afon Sychryd

Pwll-y-Gerwyn/Gadlys Falls
Dare River
Pwll-y-Gerwyn is the official name

Pwll y March
Afon Gwesyn

Pwll-yr-Wydden
Normally dry

Pwll-y-Wrach
River Ennig

Pwll-y-Wrach Lower Waterfall
River Ennig

Rhaeadr Blaenhafren/Blaenhafren Falls
River Severn

Rhaeadr Cwm Dyli
Afon Glaslyn

Rhaeadr Cymerau
Afon Goedol

Rhaeadr Cynfal
Afon Cynfal

Rhaeadr Cynwyd
Afon Trystion

Rhaeadr Ddu
Steep stream; not a proper waterfall

Rhaeadr Du/Black Waterfalls - Afon Gamlan
Afon Gamlan

Rhaeadr Du - Afon Prysor
Afon Prysor

Rhaeadr Dyserth/Dyserth Waterfall
Afon Ffyddion

Rhaeadr Fach/Rhaeadr-bach
Afon Rhaeadr-bach

Rhaeadr Garth
Afon Rhiwddolion

Rhaeadr Gwy
River Wye
Waterfall destroyed

Rhaeadr Llechweddfwyalchen
Afon Dwrnudon

Rhaeadr Mawddach
Afon Mawddach

Rhaeadr Nantcol
Afon Cwmnantcol

Rhaeadr Ogwen
Afon Ogwen

Rhaeadr Peiran/Peiran Falls
Nant Peiran

Rhaeadr Porth-llwyd
Afon Porth-llwyd

Rhaeadr Rhosan
Nant Rhosan

Rhaeadr Tan-y-grisiau
Afon Cwmorthin

Rhaeadr Wen
Steep stream; not a proper waterfall

Rhaeadr y Bedd/Rhaeadr Fawr
Afon Aled
Multiple waterfalls (reservoir controls flow)

Rhaeadr y Carreg Wen
Nant y Graig-wen

Rhaeadr y Cwm
Afon Cynfal

Rheidol Falls/Ffrwd-ddu
Afon Rheidol

Rhondda Fawr Waterfall
Afon Rhondda Fawr

Rhuddnant Gorge Falls
Nant Rhuddnant

Salmon Pool
Bach Howey/Bachawy

Severn Break-its-neck/Hafren-Torri-Gwddf
River Severn

Severn Cascades
River Severn

Sgwd Clun Gwyn
Afon Mellte

Sgwd Ddu
Afon Haffes

Sgwd Ddwli
Afon Nedd Fechan

Sgwd Ddwli Isaf

Sgwd Einion Gam
Afon Pyrddin

Sgwd Gwladus/Lady Falls/Idiot's leap
Afon Pyrddin

Sgwd Henrhyd
Nant Llech

Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn
Afon Mellte

Sgwd Wen
Nant y Cae

Sgwd y Ffrwd
Afon Gwesyn

Sgwd y Pannwr
Afon Mellte

Sgwd yr Argoed
Nant yr Argoed

Sgwd yr Eira/Upper Cilhepste Falls
Afon Hepste

Spuhler's Folly/Pwll yr Hesg
River Usk
Spuhler's Folly is the canoeists' unofficial name

Swallow Falls/Rhaeadr Ewynnol
Afon Llugwy

Sychryd Cascades/Sgydau Sychryd

Sychryd Waterfall

Syfynwy Falls
Afon Syfynwy
Reservoir controls flow

Tareni Gleision
Afon Tawe tributary

Tarren Rhiw-maen Falls
Ogwr Fawr

The (Glynhir) Cascade
Afon Llwchwr tributary
Name given by the landowner

The Great Chasm/Cwm Hew Bwb

The Polo Mint
Nant Dyar
Unofficial name used by gorge walkers

The Sheep Dip
Unofficial name used by gorge walkers

Torpantau Falls
Blaen Caerfanell
Unofficial name used by ice climbers

Torrent Walk/Llwybr-y-Torrent
Afon Clywedog

Trawsnant Waterfall
Afon Trannon
Common but unofficial name (misnomer)

Tresaith Waterfall/Gwalia Falls
Afon Saith
Gwalia Falls is an unofficial name

Twyn y Crug Waterfall
Afon Corrwg Fechan tributary

V Falls
Nant Ganol, Nant Mawr

Washpool Falls
Afon Llugwy/River Lugg

Water Break-its-neck/Dŵr-Torri-Gwddf - Black Brook
Black Brook tributary

Water-break-its-neck - Llugwy
Afon Llugwy/River Lugg tributary

Waterfall Cave Resurgence Waterfall
River Clydach tributary

Y Gerwn
Nant Hawen