Dylife Gorge

The Dylife Gorge, located near Dylife, Powys, Mid Wales, was carved by the action (and aftermath) of the last Ice age. It is headed by the Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall.

Dylife Gorge
Dylife Gorge, June 2008
Dylife Gorge is located in Powys
Dylife Gorge
Dylife Gorge
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSH891027
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament

Before the last Ice age, the River Twymyn did not flow through the valley. When the valley was filled by a glacier, the ice ground out a U-shaped glaciated valley. When the glacier that filled the valley melted the Twymyn started to run down the wide channel left behind and the fast flowing river further eroded the valley, cutting the V-shaped gorge as seen today.[1]

The long-distance footpath Glyndŵr's Way (Welsh: Llwybr Glyndŵr) passes nearby.

See also

References

  1. "Dylife Gorge". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
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