Four Waterfalls Walk
Four Waterfalls Walk
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Bremen90
Swansea, UK39 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
A vey nice waterfall walk in a rural remote location. Served by 2 official Bannau Brycheiniog national park car parks that can fill up quickly on weekends and school holidays.
Here are some important points to note:
There is a lot of walking involved! It’s a significant 5 mile hike! You cannot park close to the waterfalls , you must walk for at least half an hour from any of the car parks to the first waterfall. It is not suitable for mobility impaired people. Take water with you!
Parking is pay and display, payment by card only. It costs £6 and £7 for vans, the profit goes to the national park.
However on busy days farmers open their fields and will take cash only!
There are no bins anywhere you must take your litter home.
No swimming is allowed in the river despite what you have been told or seen on YouTube. BBQ and fires are also not allowed.
Expect the 4 waterfalls walk to take 3-4 hours.
You won’t get a mobile phone signal in the area.
There are national park rangers at both car parks -they
enhanced the visit, and are absolutely fantastic who are very knowledgeable and helpful and can give all the advice and directions you need, plus info on the wider area, where the pubs and villages are etc.
Buy a map for only £1 and you won’t get lost.
The Cwm Porth car park has a small shop open every day between 8-4.
Both car parks have toilets.
At busy periods the trails are swamped with people, who have no idea how to behave in the countryside.
The waterfall’s themselves are stunning, I ended the trail at Sgwd y Eira, (the one you can walk behind) however in hindsight it would have been better to start there and come back past the other three. Majority of the trails are good underfoot but challenging in places.
Here are some important points to note:
There is a lot of walking involved! It’s a significant 5 mile hike! You cannot park close to the waterfalls , you must walk for at least half an hour from any of the car parks to the first waterfall. It is not suitable for mobility impaired people. Take water with you!
Parking is pay and display, payment by card only. It costs £6 and £7 for vans, the profit goes to the national park.
However on busy days farmers open their fields and will take cash only!
There are no bins anywhere you must take your litter home.
No swimming is allowed in the river despite what you have been told or seen on YouTube. BBQ and fires are also not allowed.
Expect the 4 waterfalls walk to take 3-4 hours.
You won’t get a mobile phone signal in the area.
There are national park rangers at both car parks -they
enhanced the visit, and are absolutely fantastic who are very knowledgeable and helpful and can give all the advice and directions you need, plus info on the wider area, where the pubs and villages are etc.
Buy a map for only £1 and you won’t get lost.
The Cwm Porth car park has a small shop open every day between 8-4.
Both car parks have toilets.
At busy periods the trails are swamped with people, who have no idea how to behave in the countryside.
The waterfall’s themselves are stunning, I ended the trail at Sgwd y Eira, (the one you can walk behind) however in hindsight it would have been better to start there and come back past the other three. Majority of the trails are good underfoot but challenging in places.
Written 5 August 2024
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Rachael K
16 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Stunning place and definitely worth seeing if you’re in the area. I’ve wanted to visit for ages and I’m so glad we went. Beyond beautiful and worth the walk.
There are two car parks, card only, £6 and they fill up fast. No where else local to park properly. We parked at Cwm Porth, toilets are handy. Buying a map for £1 was great, especially knowing the money goes back to the park.
No bins on the way around so be prepared to take your litter home with you. It was VERY upsetting to see how many people clearly had room in their bags for crisps/drinks/sandwiches/wet wipes etc while they served a purpose…but once packets/bottles were empty, apparently they don’t have space to carry them anymore. Disgusting.
Several parts of the walk are tough going if you’re not a keen walker/hiker. Lots of steep steps and slippy bits but manageable if you take it slow. It’s all pretty rugged and natural as it should be. Just take your time if you’re not confident.
Shame about all the other people there. It’s been plastered all over social media so every man and their badly behaved dog was there. Go mid week when the kids are back at school though and it’s probably much better. Queueing to look at nature felt weird.
There are two car parks, card only, £6 and they fill up fast. No where else local to park properly. We parked at Cwm Porth, toilets are handy. Buying a map for £1 was great, especially knowing the money goes back to the park.
No bins on the way around so be prepared to take your litter home with you. It was VERY upsetting to see how many people clearly had room in their bags for crisps/drinks/sandwiches/wet wipes etc while they served a purpose…but once packets/bottles were empty, apparently they don’t have space to carry them anymore. Disgusting.
Several parts of the walk are tough going if you’re not a keen walker/hiker. Lots of steep steps and slippy bits but manageable if you take it slow. It’s all pretty rugged and natural as it should be. Just take your time if you’re not confident.
Shame about all the other people there. It’s been plastered all over social media so every man and their badly behaved dog was there. Go mid week when the kids are back at school though and it’s probably much better. Queueing to look at nature felt weird.
Written 14 August 2024
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Ashley R
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Mar 2024 • Family
Overall the walk was a good day out. We arrived at 11, parking was a nightmare as the 2 carparks were full and over flows were closed due to the area having alot of rain. We ended up parking a mile away. The walk took us 5 hours in total and that was including us stopping for lunch. I didn't find the maps on route that helpful. It wasn't a loop round, we had to walk back the same way we came. Also, now I have walked it, I know the second waterfall is accessible from the walk down to fall 3. The steps down to the falls are very muddy and slippery! I would advise appropriate footwear and be prepared to get wet under fall 4.
Written 1 April 2024
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Ashers
Chalford, UK104 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Visited Four Waterfalls today and went to all four waterfalls. We started with the one at point 35 which has 170 steps down to the waterfall but it’s worth every step and the burn walking back up afterwards as you can go behind the waterfall.
We then went to the other three waterfalls which are also magnificent.
I would strongly recommend getting there early as the crowds were building by lunch.
We then went to the other three waterfalls which are also magnificent.
I would strongly recommend getting there early as the crowds were building by lunch.
Written 12 October 2024
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Bruce C
Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK165 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
Amazing walk including 4 varied waterfalls, well signed posted and wardens / information point at beginning of Gwaun Hepste Car park, including caravan coffee/tea shop and toilets (although porta loos). All day parking for just a fiver.
The walk itself although it was July, the paths up and down to the waterfalls were still wet and slippery and quite challenging i.e steep and long, the circular path if you avoid going down to the waterfalls (but what's the point in that) is quite easy to navigate and suitable for all, with several benches and picnic spots.
The waterfalls are amazing with the chance to walk behind one and take pictures or get soaked.
It's advertised as about 3 1/2 to 4 hour walk, covering 5 1/2 miles, it took us about 2 hrs 40 mins at a steady pace.
The walk itself although it was July, the paths up and down to the waterfalls were still wet and slippery and quite challenging i.e steep and long, the circular path if you avoid going down to the waterfalls (but what's the point in that) is quite easy to navigate and suitable for all, with several benches and picnic spots.
The waterfalls are amazing with the chance to walk behind one and take pictures or get soaked.
It's advertised as about 3 1/2 to 4 hour walk, covering 5 1/2 miles, it took us about 2 hrs 40 mins at a steady pace.
Written 24 July 2024
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littlemissc82
Maidstone, UK11 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Stopped here on the way to our accommodation which was on the other side of Brecon and I’m so glad we did! This is a beautiful walk and well signposted. Hubby and I are reasonably fit but the steep up hills made us stop to catch breath but there are plenty of benches to rest on along the way. The terrain is mixed with mud, slippery, wet slate and stones. Would recommend walking shoes / boots but saw others in trainers. Strava measured the route as between 9 and 10km with an elevation of about 300m. It took us 3.5 hours which was a leisurely pace as we stopped a few times for drinks, snacks and to sip our toes in the water.
Parking was readily available (we arrived about 10am on a Monday), with clean portaloo toilets at the start of the walk. Carpark ticket was £5 and was card only.
Parking was readily available (we arrived about 10am on a Monday), with clean portaloo toilets at the start of the walk. Carpark ticket was £5 and was card only.
Written 17 June 2024
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Francis
Rotterdam, The Netherlands379 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Beautiful walk along several waterfalls. Good trails. You obviously have to descend to reach the waterfalls. These trails can be a bit slippery. So make sure you have good shoes. We were practically alone and only encountered a handful of other hikers. Saw many birds and even a deer. The waterfalls are very beautiful.
Would definitely recommend this walk. Make sure you take plenty of time for it. It says on the internet that you can walk it in about 2.5 hours. In reality it will take you at least 3 to 3.5 hours.
Would definitely recommend this walk. Make sure you take plenty of time for it. It says on the internet that you can walk it in about 2.5 hours. In reality it will take you at least 3 to 3.5 hours.
Written 10 May 2024
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Holli P
13 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Beautiful walk, defo wear some comfy footwear and have a change of clothes if you go in the rain/muddy weather. 6.15k took us to 2 waterfalls around 2 hours. 170 down to the water fall you can walk behind - I suggest counting them as you walk back up, makes it easier to climb.
Written 6 August 2024
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Nawaaz S
5 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Quite an easy walk for all levels. It has been raining hard before that and the water levels were higher. There was also mud on some parts of the walk but not a problem.
The view on top of the hill is beautiful, especially an hour or two before sunset.
The view on top of the hill is beautiful, especially an hour or two before sunset.
Written 3 April 2024
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Natasha O
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Friends
Absolutely gorgeous place but NOT an easy walk.. Lovely path for about 20 minutes after that omg all down hill haha.. 3 / 4 steep hills to walk back up on the way back, uneven steps to the first waterfall all down hill again, skipped 2 waterfalls as they were also down a steep hill, lovely straight walk to the last waterfall the one you can walk behind Absolutely spectacular view however very deep steps to get down, there all down hill again lol 😆 I don't know why I thought it would be easy.. My partner is ex army and even he struggled. Take lots of water, good pair of walking boots. I was a little saddened by the colour of the water or I would have went for a dip but it isn't swim safe. Lovely place however, but very very uneven slippery, steep. People taking babies and young children on there backs really scared me, the rocks are so uneven and slippery it isn't safe.
Written 14 July 2024
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Can you swim here? Please
Written 13 September 2024
Unfortunately not. The rivers are very dangerous in the area for a number of reasons. Signs and staff will tell you not to swim. Unfortunately people have drowned due to dangerous currents.
Written 14 September 2024
So there are toilets at the beginning but if I needed the toilet on route is there bushes or places to go toilet? Thanks
Written 1 August 2024
Cwm Porth Car Park has toilets open all year round. Gwaun Hepste Car Park has toilets from March to October. Other than that no toilet facilities in the area.
Written 7 September 2024
Kim C
Melrose, Massachusetts
Is there a way to get to the falls walk via public transportation? If not, as an American how hard is to drive on the left?
Written 11 September 2023
I don't believe it is possible to get there on public transport. I'm in the USA at present and have adapted to drive on the right without problems but some of the roads you will drive are narrow so just take care.
Written 12 September 2023
Where is the best place to stay eg - area and I’ve looked on Trivago , Booking com hotels already- 2 adults and a child and dog, I do drive so can do a short drive to the waterfalls and also want to visit the caves. We are on a budget and thinking of staying 2 or 3 days.
Any advice appreciated looking to go in the next week or days!
Thanks
Written 25 August 2022
Where is the best place to stay eg - area and I’ve looked on Trivago , Booking com hotels already- 2 adults and a child and dog, I do drive so can do a short drive to the waterfalls and also want to visit the caves. We are on a budget and thinking of staying 2 or 3 days.
Any advice appreciated looking to go in the next week or days!
Thanks
Written 25 August 2022
we stayed in a cottage Swn-yr-adar 1/2 an hour awau. a perfect location and dog friendly You can find it on holiday cottages.
Written 26 August 2022
Would this be doable with a 3 year old?
Written 31 July 2022
Yes, we were there with our 4 and 2 year old. Some of the steps are quite steep but they do have hand rails and everyone when we were there ( Good Friday so it was busy!) were very helpful and patient. Most of the paths are in good condition and look to have recently been recovered with fresh hard core. Hope you enjoy!
Written 3 August 2022
Tbh, even though we didn't and I didn't see anyone else having a BBQ around the waterfall's, although maybe up in the carpark area possibly.
That being said, it's a little bit of a hike around the falls and unless you have an Olympic athlete level of fitness, I would recommend a small picnic or see if you can sort something out for the carpark.
Written 12 July 2023
Hi, if we are short of time can we just walk to waterfall 4 and back or do we have to visit all of them?
Written 26 July 2021
They are all on separate tracks off a circular path so you could go straight to the waterfall you want and then back. Try and pick the car park that is closest as there’s 3 car parks and I’m not sure which waterfall you are calling 4.
Written 27 July 2021
Hi is there anyway to park a car overnight? We are intending on camping but don’t know if there is a place to park overnight? Thanks
Written 3 May 2021
im not sure if they allow overnight to park
Written 3 May 2021
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