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Pistyll y Llyn

Pistyll y Llyn

Waterfall in Powys, Wales

Pistyll y Llyn is one of the tallest waterfalls in Wales and the United Kingdom. It is a horsetail style set of falls which are located in the Cambrian Mountains about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) from Glaspwll in Powys, Wales.

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It is formed where the River Llyfnant falls from Llyn Penrhaeadr for approximately 525 feet (160 metres) into Cwm Rhaeadr in two waterfalls, and a series of cascades.[1] The tallest waterfall is a single horsetail drop of 300 ft (91 m).[2][3] This is sometimes mistakenly stated as 240 ft (73 m).[4]

References

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    "Pumlumon 2008". CavingUK. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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    "World Waterfall Database 2009". Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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    "The World In Figures" (PDF). Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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    "Information Britain". Retrieved 9 September 2009.


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