After deciding we needed a break and the weather was favourable we had the idea of ‘doing’ Llynne Brianne but with the road closed due to tree felling so we detoured to Cwm Rhaeadr, which translates as ‘Valley of the waterfall’ a Natural Resources Wales (NRW) forest site. Although there are a number of walks and a mountain bike trail available, we decided on the waterfall trail following the blue marker posts on well made paths through the forest. Deciding to take the clockwise route following the crystal clear stream/river via some beautiful picnic spots, up to the falls which you can scramble up beside as far as you dare, might be a bit hairy in full flow and quite slippery as it was. After turning back and continuing round we noticed another offshoot that seemed to offer some more views of the waterfall so we decided to follow this for a bit and I suspect that for the adventurous could make a round trip if you went all the way up the falls and back this way? Great views all the same, but possibly better if you get a very early start to catch the sun right. Then followed the return route back to the car.
