Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall

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Ffrwd Fawr
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Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall
LocationPowys, Wales
Total height40m

Ffrwd Fawr is a waterfall in Powys, Wales.

Location

The River Twymyn flows from the 40-metre-high (130 ft) Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall at the head of the Pennant Valley at Dylife Gorge near Dylife between Machynlleth and Staylittle.

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