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The Rhondda Fawr has its source on the eastern side of Craig y Llyn south of Llyn Fawr in a spring called Ffynnon y Gwalciau at an elevation of about 544m OD. [1] The main head stream, Nant Carn Moesen (or Nant Carfoesen) runs down a plateau slope for about a mile and drops steeply, joining with the Nant Garreg-lwyd and the Nant Melyn to form the Rhondda. [2]
Rhondda / ˈ r ɒ n ð ə /, or the Rhondda Valley (Welsh: Cwm Rhondda [kʊm ˈr̥ɔnða]), is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan.It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley (mawr, 'large') and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley (bach, 'small') – so that the singular "Rhondda Valley" and the ...
The Aman River in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, is a tributary of the River Cynon.At Cwmaman it is formed by the confluence of various streams including the Nant Aman Fach (from the north west), the Nant Aman Fawr (from the west) and the Sychnant (from the south).
Pages in category "Rivers of Rhondda Cynon Taf" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... River Rhondda; S. Afon Sychryd; T. Taf Fawr; River Taff
Rhondda Cynon Taf (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈr̥ɔnða ˈkənɔn ˈtaːv]; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff ( Welsh : Taf ) and Ely valleys, plus several towns and villages away from the valleys.
River Length Notes (miles) (km) 1 River Severn: 220 354 Longest river in the United Kingdom; leaves Wales after 48 miles (77 km). 2 River Wye: 135 217 Forms the Wales-England border for much of its length. 3 River Teme: 81 130 Entirely in England after 12 miles (19 km). 4 River Usk: 78 126 [3] Longest river entirely in Wales according to some ...
This little-known waterfall lies hidden deep in the Sychryd gorge. The Afon Sychryd is a river in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.Although it is a relatively short river, with a total length of 3 miles (5 km), it is notable for the gorge and two waterfalls through which it flows.
Trehafod is a village and community in the Rhondda Valley, between Porth and Pontypridd in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, with a population of 698 in the 2011 census. [2] The earlier name Hafod [ 3 ] was altered in 1905 to avoid confusion with Hafod near Swansea.