From Cardiff: Guided South Wales' Amazing Waterfalls Tour
Overview
Six main waterfalls of the Brecon Beacons await your visit, alongside smaller falls and scenic valleys. A modern electric vehicle will transport you with a maximum of seven passengers, accompanied by your driver guide, Andy.
- 🚶♂️ Meet your guide at National Museum Cardiff before heading to Pontneddfechan to start the hike.
- 🏞️ Hike 15km to visit each waterfall while learning about the local area from Andy, a Mountain Leader and Green Badged Tourist Guide.
- ⛰️ Gain 400m of height during the hike, which may include rough, muddy, and broken ground.
- 💦 Experience stunning views of the park and the chance to walk behind some waterfalls.
- 🚫 Swimming is optional; invigorating swims in the final pool may be taken at your discretion.
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- First Aid Kit
- Personal clothing suitable for hiking
- Packed Lunch
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Aberdulais Tin Works & WaterfallYour journey begins at Aberdulais Falls, where powerful waters once drove one of Europe’s largest water wheels during the Industrial Revolution, the large waterwheel is still there today and the falls themselves are picturesque, a haven for wildlife and native plants and anyone keen to explore. (1km)
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Continue to Melincwrt Falls, a tranquil setting in an ancient upland oak woodland, stream, and waterfalls cascade into the gorge below. (1km)
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We then travel onward to the spectacular Henrhyd Falls (Batman's cave) the tallest waterfall in South Wales, tumbling dramatically into a deep, echoing gorge. A fitting grand finale to a day of waterfalls!
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Rhigos ViewpointThe tour continues with a scenic drive over the dramatic Rhigos Mountain Road, offering sweeping views across the surrounding peaks and a quick stop for a photo
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Pen Pych - MountainFinal scenic forest walk to Pen Pych waterfalls, a hidden gem nestled on the mountainside. (3.5km)
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Rhondda Heritage Park - A Welsh Coal Mining ExperienceIf time allows, you’ll also have the option to visit Rhondda Heritage Park to learn about the rich coal mining history of the Welsh Valleys, perhaps finishing with a traditional cup of tea and cake.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.