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Eryri: Rhinogydd and HarlechNantcol Waterfalls
A run of falls and pools on the Nantcol river below the Rhinogydd, on private land with a small charge and a good deal of rock to sit on.
- Distance
- 1.9 mi / 3 km
- Time
- 1 hr 10
- Ascent
- 90 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- There and back
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Gentle enough throughout. Paths follow the river between the falls from the farm. Short and rocky, with the option of continuing up the valley.
Worth knowing
- Privately run with an entry charge, which pays for the parking and facilities.
- A popular wild swimming spot in summer; the pools are deep and very cold.
- The Rhinogydd at the head of the valley are the roughest hills in Wales.
What you’ll see
Falls and plunge pools, water-worn rock, and the Rhinogydd at the valley head.
Background
Cwm Nantcol was a farming valley whose farms date back centuries, and the falls have been a local swimming place for as long.