Aber Falls

Aber Falls is a waterfall located about two miles south of the village of , , . The waterfall is formed as the Afon Goch plunges about 120 feet over a sill of igneous rock in the foothills of the range.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Rhaeadr Fawr” and “Y Rhaeadr Fawr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bera Mawr and Llwytmor.

Peak
Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a summit in the mountains in , height 794 metres. It and are together known as the Berau, or northern Carneddau.

Peak
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a satellite peak of , and forms a part of the range. The summit is 849 metres above sea level and it contains a series of boulderfields, a shelter and several cairns.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a summit, height 807 metres, in the mountains in . It is part of a ridge leading west from Garnedd Uchaf. The summit is a rocky tor, characteristic of the northern Carneddau. and are together known as the Berau, meaning 'ricks' or 'stacks'.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abergwyngregyn and Llanfairfechan.

Village
is a village and community of historical note in , a county and principal area in . Under its historic name of Aber Garth Celyn it was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. is situated 2 miles northwest of Aber Falls.

Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
is a small Victorian seaside resort in the county borough of in . was judged North Wales Calor Village of the Year for 2009 in the competition run by Calor Gas UK.

Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain pass in Conwy county borough, , traversable only on foot or horseback, following the former Roman road from to . is situated 3 miles northeast of Aber Falls.

Aber Falls

Latitude
53.21046° or 53° 12′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.99529° or 3° 59′ 43″ west
Height
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
9C5R6263+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258837397
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q3398779
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Satellite Map

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

From Breton to Welsh—“Aber Falls” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Rhaeadr Fawr”
  • German: “Aber Falls”
  • Spanish: “Rhaeadr Fawr”
  • Welsh: “Rhaeadr Fawr”
  • Welsh: “Rhaeadr-fawr”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aber Valley Hut Circle and Rhaeadr-bach.

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