Yesterday we met up in Ganllwyd on the A470 and drove uphill along a single track forest road in Coed Y Brennin until we arrived at the Tyddyn Gwadys car park.
We wanted to see the waterfalls of Pistyll Cain and Rhaeadr Mawddach and we couldn't have picked a better day to see them at their best following the recent heavy rain that we have been having. After leaving the car park we headed up the forest road along the River Mawddach. The road is in a steep sided wooded valley and we followed it towards Pistyll Cain passing the remains of a gunpowder factory, gold mining works and the Gwynfynydd mine ( which closed in 1999)
As we stood on the bridge over the Afon Cain we could see the Pistyll Cain, it one of the most impressive waterfalls I have ever seen and it was in full flood. The sound of the water coming down the falls was deafening. We took many photos and Tellytubby ventured near it to get a better look at the falls but Old Uncle Albert and I kept a safe distance away. It was hard to drag ourselves away but less that 100 yards away was Rhaeadr Mawddach another very impressive waterfall. The walk to the waterfalls was well worth the effort but we decided to continue on up the valley and went past the Clogau Renewable Energy works and then past two old Gold Mines before returning to the works where we had our lunch in the warm sunshine. We didn't stay there too long and crossed over the river on the stone bridge and followed the forest track on the western side of the River Mawddach downhill until we came to a wooden bridge where we crossed over the river again and headed back to the car park.
It was a short circular walk but was well worth doing and we were lucky to see it at its most impressive
