Afon Pyrddin Traditional Cache
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A pleasant walk along a well maintained track towards Coed y Rhaiadr to the Afon Pyrddin.
The Afon Pyrddin is a river forming the boundary between the county of Powys and the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. It also forms a part of the boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The river and its waterfalls are one of the key attractions of the recently designated Fforest Fawr Geopark.
The name is probably a reference to Saint David, patron saint of Wales; 'pyrddin' means 'pure man' in the Welsh language.
The streams of Nant y Bryn, Nant y Fedwen and Nant Hir come together to form the Pyrddin which flows south-eastwards for 5km / 3mile to its confluence with the Nedd Fechan.
The Pyrddin is best known for two spectacular waterfalls, Sgwd Gwladus and Sgwd Einion Gam, the lady's fall and the fall of crooked Einion respectively. Sgwd Gwladus is formed where a band of erosion-resistant gritstone known as the 'Twelve Foot Sandstone' creates a lip over which the river plunges. It is easily accessible by footpath from Pontneddfechan.
Sgwd Einion Gam which is a further 1/2 mile upstream can only be accessed by crossing and re-crossing the river itself.
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The cache is situated in a valley South West of Coed y Rhaiadr which means ‘waterfall woods’.
I have graded this walk as 1.5 Difficulty and 2 Terrain as it should be possible by Adults and Children.
The whole route from parking to cache and return should take about an half and hour however there is scope to stop near the cache location and have a picnic and enjoy the forest area. Care with children on final stage as near river bank.
If desired the cache can be combined with another Ystradfellte: Coed y Rhaeadr GC19GZP although at the time of writing this was in need of maintenance.
Parking is close by on the Inter Valley Road and will comfortably accommodate two cars.
In the cache is a first to find gift of a geocache keyring.
Cache placed with the kind permission of the Forestry Commission.
Additional Hints
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