There are two walks to choose from:
1. NATURE TRAIL, WATERFALLS & 3 BRIDGES
Winter price £4.00 per person. Entrance ONLY through the turnstile
Manned hours from Mid March to Mid November Adult £4.75 Student and SC £4.00 Child £3.00
This walk takes a minimum of 45 minutes. (long walk)
Difficult walk. 675 steep uneven natural stone steps.
The start of this walk consists of a view of the 3 bridges one on top of the other. You then follow the path through the ancient oak woodland deep down into the Rheidol gorge. At the halfway down point there is a viewing gazebo from where you can enjoy views of the 300ft Mynach waterfalls. Leading onwards and further down the gorge the path and steps get steeper. The last run of downward steps consists of ‘Jacobs’ Ladder’ where there is a flight of 100 steps all in one run. Once you have descended down Jacobs’ Ladder you will cross over the ‘humped bridge’. You are now halfway around the walk but will need to ascend back up the other side of the gorge. All the way up the steps there are views of the Mynach waterfalls and there are stopping places where you can rest and enjoy the view.
£2.00 per person through the turnstiles
This walk takes 10 to 20 minutes. (short walk)
Moderate walk. 220 slate steps
The Punchbowl walk has been extended to include a new seating area with views of the 3 Bridges. The nature corner has bird boxes, feeders, and nature habitat piles; look out for the delightful selection of fairy doors. Use the wind-up box to hear the story of Devil’s Bridge and the history that surrounds the area. On display, there is a selection of old postcards and photos and a section of the original Victorian balustrade dated 1901.
From the new level area, there is a sloped path leading you to the original punchbowl walk which comprises of 220 steps and therefore this area is not suitable for wheelchair or pushchair access. The steps lead down to the Punchbowl viewing point where you can see the turbulent water crashing against the worn-out rock. Look up from here to get the full expanse of the 3 Bridges built one on top of the other.
There is a level tarmac path in the new viewpoint area thus making it suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs to be able to view the three bridges. The pushchair and wheelchair access is open during school holidays or by prior arrangement or by asking the waterfalls attendant for the gate code.
No online advanced tickets are available to purchase for this walk.
