Ogwen Falls

Ogwen Falls is a waterfall in , , . Ogwen Falls is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the beach .
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Gwynedd, Wales
  • Also known as: “Rhaeadr y Benglog”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Llyn Bochlwyd and Llyn Ogwen.

Lake
Photo: Paul Marsh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in , , in . It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near in the Glyderau mountain range.

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ribbon lake in north-west Wales. It lies alongside the A5 road between two mountain ranges of , the and the Glyderau.

Peak
Photo: Ilovecolour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the seventh highest mountain in and in . It is the most southerly of the range. The mountain lies to the north of Idwal Cottage youth hostel on the A5 road, from where it has a pyramidal appearance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Nant Peris.

Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern , the national park in the mountainous region of . Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Ogwen Falls.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically spelled as Dinorwic in English, is a village located high above , near , in . The name is shared with the fort of Dinas , also within the community of , on a foothill 6 kilometres from village and 3 kilometres from the and also with Port Dinorwic, the anglicised name of . is situated 4 miles west of Ogwen Falls.

Ogwen Falls

Latitude
53.12468° or 53° 7′ 29″ north
Longitude
-4.02184° or 4° 1′ 19″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4XFH+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258800697
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q20594120
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Satellite Map

Discover Ogwen Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Ogwen Falls” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pen y Benglog and Y Ro.

Nearby Places

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