Pistyll Cain
Pistyll Cain is a waterfall in Wales, United Kingdom. Pistyll Cain is situated nearby to the waterfall Rhaeadr Mawddach, as well as near the quarry Gwynfynydd Gold Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gwynfynydd Gold Mine and Craig y Ganllwyd.
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine
Quarry
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine is near Ganllwyd, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. The lode, which was discovered in 1860, was worked from 1884. It has produced more than 45,000 troy ounces of Welsh gold until mining ceased in 1998. The equivalent of 1,400 kg. Gwynfynydd Gold Mine is situated 2,100 feet north of Pistyll Cain.
Craig y Ganllwyd
Peak
Photo: Gerallt Pennant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig y Ganllwyd is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Pistyll Cain.
Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve is situated behind the village of Ganllwyd on the A470, about 9 kilometres north of Dolgellau in Wales, United Kingdom. Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve is situated 2 miles south of Pistyll Cain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bronaber and Llanfachreth.
Bronaber
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronaber is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, adjacent to the A470 north of Dolgellau and in Trawsfynydd community. Bronaber is situated 3 miles northwest of Pistyll Cain.
Llanfachreth
Village
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanfachreth is a village approximately three miles north-east of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in the community of Brithdir and Llanfachreth within the historic boundaries of Merionethshire, Wales. Llanfachreth is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pistyll Cain.
Snowdonia National Park
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Snowdonia National Park, officially known as Eryri National Park since 2022, is like a little slice of the Alps tucked above the rolling moors and hills of North Wales.
Pistyll Cain
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.83046° or 52° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.88052° or 3° 52′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C4RR4J9+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3066445522OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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