Pistyll y Llyn is one of the tallest waterfalls in Wales and the United Kingdom. It is a horsetail style set of falls which are located in the Cambrian Mountains about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) from Glaspwll in Powys, Wales.
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| Location | Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion and Cadfarch, Powys, Wales |
| OS grid | SN 7536 9420 |
| Coordinates | 52°31.8822′N 3°50.3053′W / 52.5313700°N 3.8384217°W |
| Total height | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Watercourse | Llyfnant |
It is formed where the River Llyfnant falls from Llyn Penrhaeadr for approximately 525 feet (160 metres) into Cwm Rhaeadr in two waterfalls, and a series of cascades.[1] The tallest waterfall is a single horsetail drop of 300 ft (91 m).[2][3] This is sometimes mistakenly stated as 240 ft (73 m).[4]
References edit
- ^ "Pumlumon 2008". CavingUK. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "World Waterfall Database 2009". Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "The World In Figures" (PDF). Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "Information Britain". Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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