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A waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff. 2
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From Cardiff: Guided South Wales' Amazing Waterfalls Tour

By Wales Outdoors - Cardiff
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Price is $155 per adult
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Overview

Travel in comfort between locations in an electric mini-van, with a total of approximately 7 km of walking throughout the day. Each stop includes short scenic walks, with moderate ascents but on well-maintained paths.

Watch the cascades at Melincourt Falls
Walk behind the spectacular Henrhyd Falls
Enjoy a scenic drive over Rhigos Mountain with panoramic views Embark on a forest walk to the beautiful Pen Pych waterfall
Discover the industrial past at Rhondda Heritage Park

Led by an experienced Mountain Leader and Green Badge Tourist Guide, with decades of local knowledge. Expect stories of the landscape, industrial past, and the natural forces that shaped these dramatic valleys. Travel in a comfortable, small-group vehicle, ensuring a relaxed and personal experience. The walks cover varied terrain: woodland paths, riverside trails, and some rough, muddy sections. You’ll gain height gradually as we explore this beautiful corner of Wales. Please wear appropriate walking shoes.

Activity location

  • Rhondda Heritage Park - A Welsh Coal Mining Experience
    • Coedcae Road, Trehafod, Pontypridd
    • CF37 2NP, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • National Museum Cardiff
    • CF10 3NP, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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From Cardiff: Guided South Wales' Amazing Waterfalls Tour

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
$154.69 x 1 Adult$154.69
Total
Price is $154.69

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    First Aid Kit
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Packed Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal clothing suitable for hiking

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not suitable for under 8 years
  • Not suitable for over 70s unless very used to walking over and up / down countryside terrain
  • We might meet owners with on or off lead dogs in the British countryside
  • Not suitable for people with limited mobility
  • Not suitable for people with leg problems which would make walking up and downstairs difficult
  • Not suitable for people that have difficulty breathing if exerting physical effort

Activity itinerary

Rhondda Heritage Park - A Welsh Coal Mining Experience

  • 30m
If time allows, you’ll also have the option to visit Rhondda Heritage Park to learn about the rich coal mining history of the Welsh Valleys, perhaps finishing with a traditional cup of tea and cake.

Pen Pych - Mountain

  • 1h 30m
Final scenic forest walk to Pen Pych waterfalls, a hidden gem nestled on the mountainside. (3.5km)

Rhigos Viewpoint

  • 10m
The tour continues with a scenic drive over the dramatic Rhigos Mountain Road, offering sweeping views across the surrounding peaks and a quick stop for a photo

Melincourt Falls Wales

  • 45m
Continue to Melincwrt Falls, a tranquil setting in an ancient upland oak woodland, stream, and waterfalls cascade into the gorge below. (1km)

Craig-y-Nos Country Park

  • 1h
We'll stop here for some lunch in the cafe and if time allows a short exploration of the country park, featuring a beautiful lake and grounds.

Henrhyd Falls

  • 1h
We then travel onward to the spectacular Henrhyd Falls (Batman's cave) the tallest waterfall in South Wales, tumbling dramatically into a deep, echoing gorge. A fitting grand finale to a day of waterfalls!

Location

Activity location

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    Rhondda Heritage Park - A Welsh Coal Mining Experience
    • Coedcae Road, Trehafod, Pontypridd
    • CF37 2NP, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    National Museum Cardiff
    • CF10 3NP, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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