Four Waterfalls Walk: Behind a Waterfall, Brecon Beacons, South Wales

One of the Best Walks in Britain in our opinion, this should be in every Top 10 hikes list ever! 4 Epic waterfalls, all as mind blowing as the next, the trail, although not simple and care needs to be taken in a few slippery places, is well maintained and mostly waymarked. You can also chose different routes/starting locations to suit your requirements.

We started at Dinas Rock carpark, it is free, large and really pretty (nearest postcode SA11 5NU). From here we were straight onto the trail, making our way up hill past old mining works, farmsteads and iron age forts. After a short time, we found the signage that pointed us back down the bottom of the gorge to the river and the first magnificent waterfall of the day, Sgwd-yr-Eira, the Fall of Snow.

A mind boggling natural wonder, 10 meters high and a 'path' wide enough to allow the sure-footed to walk behind the curtain of thundering water. We could of spent hours here, we pretty much forced ourselves onwards, back onto the main trail and towards the next waterfall.

After a few, well sign posted, ups and downs we found the next fall, this one is massive! Sgwd y Pannwr, wider than it is tall, the strong water flow here has created deep, long gullies, stunning.
We followed the limestone-bottomed river closely for a little while until we met up with the bottom of Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, our 3rd waterfall of the day. From this particular path you can look directly up its numerous cascading falls. It was difficult to comprehend the scene, so wild and spectacular. From here we made our way directly up, a bit rocky and slippery so much care is needed. We winded our way through the valley woodland with the river and falls to our left, giving the most incredible backdrop.

After a mile we found the 4th and final fall of the day, Sgwd Clun-Gwyn. A viewing area allows you to look over the top of this one rather than be beside it. We soon made our way over a bridge back onto the side of the valley we started on that morning. We had a few miles left to walk back to the car along some tracks and quiet roads. We finished the day at around 9 miles, worth every meter!

Thank you for being here, all the best, Ceri & Kat!

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