Pistyll Rhaeadr

Pistyll Rhaeadr is a waterfall in Wales. It is located near the North Wales location Llanrhaeadr -ym- Mochnant in the Powys Unitary Authority, 20 km west of Oswestry.

Description

The Pistyll Rhaeadr is fed by the river Afon Disgynfa. In three stages of the flow over a 73 m high Silurian rock wall plunging into the depths. From here the river flows under the new name River Rhaeadr (Welsh Afon Rhaeadr ) on. The highest of the three levels of measures over 40 m. The Pistyll Rhaeadr is one of the so-called Seven Wonders of Wales.

Although the waterfall was often described by the media, government and other sources as the highest waterfall in Wales or the highest stage waterfall in the UK, he is second in both categories from both the Devil's Appendix as well as from Pistyll y Llyn and other waterfalls.

Near the waterfall there is parking and a café with a B & B, the (German: Small house under the waterfall ) the Welsh name Tan y Pistyll bears. It has an official permit civil marriage at Marriage willing to perform that in the face of the waterfall would like to give the vows themselves.