Start |
End |
Tot Dist
Miles |
Leg Dist
Miles
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Access Notes |
Egress Notes |
Rapids/High Water Notes |
Other Notes |
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Abertridwr Bridge |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Access via Car Park RT. Also via B4393 on left side or road (River LT) before DAM
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Felin Graig |
1.7 |
0.7 |
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Cownwy Bridge / Confluence |
2.8 |
1.1 |
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RT after gorge - use for inspection after rapids. Portage LT with permission through private garden! Portage RT but longer. |
The Jacozzi waterfall is only shootable on the RT in high water when Grade III/IV. There is a short gorge following. |
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Cownwy Bridge
/ Confluence |
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Sawmill
(site of old bridge) |
4.2 |
1.4 |
Use ford above |
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Sawmill
(site of old bridge) |
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Pont Llogel bridge |
5.0 |
0.8 |
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Plas Dolanog bridge |
7.4 |
2.4 |
LT before bridge from campsite. Additional access LT at picnic site. |
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Dolanog Bridge |
8.1 |
0.7 |
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Dolanog Falls |
8.2 |
0.1 |
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Grade III rapid folllowed by mill pool. |
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Farm bridge |
8.3 |
0.1 |
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DANGEROUS |
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Dolanog Gorge start |
8.4 |
0.1 |
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In high water - no headroom or bridge is covered. |
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Pontrobert bridge |
11.8 |
3.4 |
Via road RT. Some parking |
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INSPECT at high water |
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Weir and bridge |
13.3 |
1.5 |
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From here downstream reaches are wide and have flat Grade I water but when in flood, it moves fast and has danger from overhanging trees. |
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A495 bridge |
14.8 |
1.5 |
Good LT before bridge |
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Placid section starts here. Parking on verges - take care on blind bends. Also check for double-yellow lines |
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New Bridge
Banwy confluence |
14.9 |
0.1 |
LT before bridge |
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New Bridge
Banwy confluence |
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Mill |
15.3 |
0.4 |
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Meifod reach |
16.3 |
1.0 |
Access to footpath - long portage |
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Cil Mawr |
19.5 |
3.2 |
RT before bridge |
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Meanders with islands and ox-bows |
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Pontysgawrhyd
A490 |
21.0 |
1.5 |
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Godor footbridge |
23.5 |
2.5 |
LT after bridge |
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Four islands follow |
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Confluence R. Cain |
27.0 |
3.5 |
RT before and over bridge towards A495. Small lay-by |
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Llansanfraid
Bridge B4393 |
27.1 |
0.1 |
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Glan Vyrnwy |
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Llansanfraid
Bridge B4393 |
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Confluence R. Tanat |
28.3 |
1.2 |
RT after |
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Bridge A4398 |
30.3 |
2.0 |
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Llanymynech
Bridge A843 |
32.0 |
1.7 |
RT before through field to camp site. After to Canal aqueduct |
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Old Ford |
35.0 |
3.0 |
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Sychpwll |
38.7 |
3.7 |
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Haimwood Farm
(RT) |
39.3 |
0.6 |
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Melverley Inn
(LT) |
41.3 |
2.0 |
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Confluence
R. Severn |
42.0 |
0.7 |
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