HENDRHYD FALLS (POWYS, WALES)

Creeping gingerly behind a waterfall, while it cascades like melted glass before you, is

certainly one way to add a little zing to a day out. Soaring more than 90 ft in a deeply wooded gorge in the Swansea Valley is Henrhyd Falls, an unbroken flow of sparkling water that has a tantalising strip of rock behind it that enables the curious to get in behind the roar. The highest fall in the Brecon Beacons, Henrhyd’s thunder can be heard some way downstream, particularly if the heavens have just opened. The falls lie just a few hundred yards’ walk from a National Trust car park near Coelbren; although be warned, the wooden bridge and staircase used to access them can be slippy. Start your walk from the National Trust car park and pass through two gates, following the footpath down the slope to a track junction at the bottom. Turn left and cross the wooden bridge, walking up the staircase to the footpath at the top. This bridge and staircase was built in 2001 by our staff and volunteers following a landslide. Continue along the footpath to the waterfall. Henrhyd Falls are the highest in South Wales at 90 feet (27m). Take care here as the spray from the falls can make the ground slippery. Once you've taken time to enjoy the spectacular waterfall, retrace your steps back across the bridge to the track junction. See also...nationaltrust.org.uk

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