Beacons View, near Monmouth
Walk through heathland and woodland
Gwaun Hepste is set within Waterfall Country in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.
This popular car park is the starting point for the Four Falls Trail, the legendary circular trail to the woodland gorges where four of the area’s most spectacular waterfalls are found.
You can walk right behind the thundering curtain of water at the famous Sgwd yr Eira waterfall (which means “fall of snow” in Welsh).
The main paths on the Four Falls Trail are wide and easy to follow but the optional signposted sections to the best views of each waterfall follow narrow, steep paths which are rocky and can be slippery.
The walking trail is waymarked from start to finish.
Look out for the information panel at the start of the trail.
Find out about walking trail grades.
A legendary circular trail through woodland gorges taking in the four most popular waterfalls.
You can also join the Four Falls Trail from the car park at Cwm Porth (Ordnance Survey grid reference SN 928 124) which is managed by the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority.
This is a pay and display car park with an information point and toilets.
For more information, go to the Brecon Beacons National Park website.
There is a slightly shorter, direct route to Sgwd-yr-Eira waterfall from our car park at Dinas Rock.
Gwaun Hepste is in a popular part of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park known as Waterfall Country.
Nowhere else in Wales is there such a richness and diversity of waterfalls within such a small area as Waterfall Country. Here the rivers Mellte, Hepste, Pyrddin, Nedd Fechan and Sychryd wind their way down deep, tree-lined gorges, over a series of dramatic waterfalls, before joining to form the River Neath.
Whether you are looking for a whole day adventure or an hour’s stroll you should be able to find a route suitable for you.
Waterfall Country lies largely within woodland jointly managed by Natural Resources Wales and the National Park Authority. Together we manage the paths and help you explore and enjoy this unique area.
Go to the National Park's website for more places to visit in Waterfall Country.
Gwaun Hepste is 10 miles north west of Merthyr Tydfil.
Gwaun Hepste is in the county of Powys.
Gwaun Hepste is on Ordnance Survey (OS) map OL 12.
The OS grid reference is SN 935 123.
Take A465 from Merthyr Tydfil towards Neath.
After 5 miles, take the A4059 at roundabout towards Brecon.
After 3¼ miles, turn left towards Ystradfellte.
Bear left at next two junctions, following waterfall signs to Gwaun Hepste car park which is on left.
There is a free park and ride bus service in Waterfall Country on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday until 4 September.
The service is operated by Neath Port Talbot Council in partnership with Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Powys County Council and local transport operators.
For more details and a timetable, go to the Dramatic Heart of Wales website.
Gwaun Hepste is a pay and display car park, managed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.
The parking charge is £5.
The ticket machine takes cards or coins (if you pay by coins make sure you have the correct money with you as the machine does not give change and 1p and 2p coins are not accepted).
Overnight parking is not permitted.
The nearest mainline railway station is in Aberdare.
For details of public transport go to the Traveline Cymru website.
There are no staff at this location.
Contact our customer team for general enquiries during office hours, Monday to Friday.