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Henrhyd Waterfalls (Sgwd Henrhyd) from Craig y Nos Walk

Rewarding walk through Craig y Nos Country Park and above the Tawe River or via the Cribarth limestone plateau, then up a scenic wooded gorge to South Wales' highest waterfall

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Small Waterfall in the Nant Llech Valley (Close-up)

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bluebells in Abercrave Wood on Descent from Cribarth Plateau (Detail)

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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SWC Advance Group behind Sgwd Henrhyd's Curtain of Water

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Boardwalk to side of another waterfall on the Nant Llech

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cribarth Plateau from across Cwm Tawe

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Craig y Nos Castle, from A4067

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Henrhyd Falls

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Henrhyd Falls

Taken with a ND 3.0 filter

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Waterfall on the Nant Llech

Taken with a ND 3.0 filter

26-May-22 • streety06 on Flickr

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Craig y Nos Country Park

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Craig y Nos Country Park

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Craig y Nos Country House

26-May-22 • streety06 on Flickr

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Shakeholes Area NE of Cribarth

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular) [Cribarth Plateau Start]

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Upper Cwm Tawe from Cribarth

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01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Rock Slab near Cribarth Summit

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular) [Cribarth Plateau Start]

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limestone Pavement, Cribarth

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01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Shakeholes on Cribarth

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular) [Cribarth Plateau Start]

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Giedd Forest from Cribarth

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01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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SWC Advance Group by Trigpoint on Cribarth

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01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Landscape just off Cribarth Summit

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01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Tree Roots in Avbercrave Wood

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular) [Cribarth Plateau Start]

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bluebells in Abercrave Wood on Descent from Cribarth Plateau

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular) [Cribarth Plateau Start]

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bluebells in Nant Llech

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bluebells in Nant Llech

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bluebells in Nant Llech

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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SWC Advance Group behind Sgwd Henrhyd's Curtain of Water

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Paul Emmanuel's Studio in converted chapel (I)

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Paul Emmanuel's Studio in converted chapel (II)

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Ceiling Rosary in Paul Emmanuel's Studio in converted chapel

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

01-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Craig y Nos Castle through trees

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Craig y Nos Country Park, bridge over Afon Tawe

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Craig y Nos Country Park, The Pavillion

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cribarth Mountain across the Cwm Tawe

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cribarth Mountain

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Afon Tawe down a steep cliff

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Rapids on the Afon Tawe from a steep cliff

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Rapids on the Afon Tawe from a steep cliff

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cwm Tawe

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Rapids on the Afon Tawe

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Mossy Treestump and Drystone Wall

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sheep

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In the Nant Llech Valley

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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In the Nant Llech Valley (II)

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Small Waterfall in the Nant Llech Valley

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sandstone Slabs in the Nant LLech

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Top of small waterfall on the Nant Llech

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Old Trees in the Nant Llech Valley

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Tributary Stream in the Nant Llech Valley

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Boardwalk to side of another waterfall on the Nant Llech

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Landslip in the Nant Llech Valley

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Landslip on opposite side of Nant Llech

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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First Sight of Sgwd Henrhyd

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sgwd Henrhyd and its Plunge Pool

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sgwd Henrhyd's Curtain of Water

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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From Behind Sgwd Henrhyd's Curtain of Water

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sgwd Henrhyd's Curtain of Water

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Steep Rockface at Sgwd Henrhyd

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sgwd Henrhyd and Plunge Pool

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sgwd Henrhyd from Nant Llech Waterlevel

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sgwd Henrhyd from Nant Llech Waterlevel

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Nant Llech just above Sgwd Henrhyd from Nant Llech Bridge

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Nant Llech just above Sgwd Henrhyd from Nant Llech Bridge

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cribarth Plateau from highest point on the walk

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cribarth Plateau from across Cwm Tawe

SWC Walk 280 Henrhyd Falls - Sgwd Henrhyd (Craig y Nos Circular)

13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Converted Chapel near the Nant-y-ffin

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Fan Gyhirych from return route

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13-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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