Devil's Appendix
Appearance
Devil's Appendix | |
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Nant Clogwyn y Geifr (Welsh) | |
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Location | Snowdonia, Wales |
Coordinates | 53°06′35″N 4°02′07″W / 53.109835°N 4.035335°W |
Type | Plunge |
Total height | 93 m (305 ft) |
Watercourse | Afon Ogwen tributary |
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The Devil's Appendix (Welsh: Nant Clogwyn y Geifr)[1] is the tallest single-drop waterfall in Wales and one of the tallest in the United Kingdom. It is a plunge style waterfall located on the Clogwyn y Geifr cliffs beside Twll Du in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, Wales.
It is formed where a small stream falls for approximately 305 feet (93 metres) to reach the slopes above Llyn Idwal.[2] Depending on flow and the ambient temperature, it can be either an ice climbing route, a single drop waterfall, or a broken waterfall.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Wyn, Ieuan (24 June 2020). "Rhaid Gwarchod Enwau Lleoedd". Ogwen360. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Paul Williams, Rock Climbing in Snowdonia, Frances Lincoln, 2006 ISBN 0-7112-2408-0
- ^ "Snowdonia". CavingUK. Retrieved 9 September 2009.