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Thanks to James Martin from Call of the Wild for these photos showing some changes at the top of the ‘cascades’ on the Sychryd: a new rock-fall changing the very top of the climb out of the gorge; and a collapse in the path just above the cascades, which can easily be ‘spotted’ as shown … Read more

NRW has advised us that they have completed some works in the Dinas / Sychryd area: The fencing at the climbing area has now been replaced (and the ‘danger’ signs soon will be!); and New fencing has been installed at the foot of the cascades (opposite Bwa Maen) – where the path has now been … Read more

Thanks to Storey Arms for sending through these photos of some small fallen rocks on the path at the top the ‘tree root climb’ in the upper part of the Sychryd gorge – stay careful out there!

Further to our recent notices, NRW has now advised us that the Sychryd trail has re-opened following the rock-fall, but the “closure at the top end of the path remains in place until we are able to undertake the repairs necessary to the section of path that was washed out”. We’re assuming, since this statement … Read more

Following our earlier notice (below), we now have more information thanks to recce visits by a couple of our Members. The rockfall is on the main path from the car park just before Bwa Maen. The footpath from the car park is fenced-off with a no-entry sign – so we must regrettably advise gorge-walkers not … Read more

NRW has notified us that the Sychryd trail is closed until further notice due to a rockfall. We have no further information so can’t say how this will affect gorge-walking groups (or access to Will’s Hole cave) – so if anyone can shed more light, please let us know! In the meantime, please be aware … Read more

Thanks to Mick Standing and Steffan Davies for these quotes and photographs from today: Mick: “Some kind of spillage in pool 2 down to cascades!” Steff: “Doesn’t smell, isn’t oily, doesn’t seem to affect skin (was in it this morning and no ill effects so far! 🤞).” We’ll pass on to NRW for investigation; in … Read more

Thanks to Black Mountain Activities for the following photos of a recent rock fall on the Sychryd Gorge (bottom of Cascades, river left). Stay careful out there!

One of our members has reported that there is a dipper nest in the large tree river left at the large pool below the wooden footbridge on the Sychryd. Please take care not to disturb these sensitive birds.

Not for the first time, we’ve recently received from one of our members a report of poor water quality in the Sychryd gorge: “The pool was distinctly cloudy and had a bluey green tinge. On those levels it should have been completely clear with our favourite peaty brown tinge. Visibility was zero. Conversely we could … Read more