Le Cascate di Barbiano (Barbiano Waterfalls; also Barbianer Wasserfälle in German) are a series of waterfalls located by the town of Barbiano (Barbian). I believe there were three main waterfalls…

Cascata di Parcines (Parcines Waterfall; also Wasserfall Partschinser in German) is said to be the tallest waterfall in the Alto Adige region of Italy (also known as Südtirol or South Tyrol) at 98m…

Le Cascate del Dardagna were a series of intermediate-sized waterfalls tumbling in succession for a reported cumulative height of 200m or so. I don’t think there was a safe way to see the entire…

Cascata del Sasso was a picturesque waterfall that was unique amongst the waterfalls we’ve witnessed in Italy as it was one of the wider block-type waterfalls whereas the majority of waterfalls…

Cascata delle Marmore was probably one of Italy’s more famous waterfalls. We sensed it was famous because it seemed like most Italians had either known about it or at least heard of it…

Cascata del Rio Verde (Rio Verde Waterfall) was said to be the highest natural waterfall in Italy at around 200m. While we didn’t have the means to corroborate or refute the claim, we did notice…

Le Cascate del Liri are comprised of two waterfalls. The first (and more prominent) one is referred to as Cascata Grande (big waterfall; also known as Cascata Verticale or “vertical waterfall”)…

While touring SE Europe with a group of friends during the 2010 World Cup, we came across some great hiking in the deep Vintgar gorge in Slovenia. The next valley over contains Bohinj Lake, whose biggest inflowing river is the Savica (Sa-veet-sa). These falls are just a bit up from where the river enters the […]

The Conwy Falls (or Rhaeadr y Graig Lwyd in Welsh) can be found alongside the A5 road just outside of the town of Betws-y-Coed in North Wales. Here the River Conwy is squeezed into a dramatic steep wooded gorge and plunges 50ft (15m) split by a large central rock island. From the café car park […]

There are two waterfalls to see in close proximity on the Waterfall & Goldmine Trail in the Coed y Brenin Forest in North Wales. From the Forestry Commission car park the circular walk of about 3 miles follows the Afon Mawddach River to its confluence with the Afon Cain through a beautiful wooded valley on […]

The Dolgoch Falls are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in the South Western corner of the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. There is a large (pay) car park in front of the Dolgoch Falls Hotel and from there it is about a one mile walk to see the falls. The path to […]

The town of Llanberis in North Wales is the starting point for people wishing to journey to the summit of the country’s tallest mountain Snowdon (3560ft). You can either take a strenuous hike to the top or a ride on the rack and pinion steam railway opened in 1896. If you follow the road behind […]

We took the trip to Iceland in December mostly to see the Northern Lights but were delighted to see so much more including the Seljalandsfoss. It’s a bit of a drive from Reykjavik but worth the trip. My daughter braved the spray and walked behind the water fall, an experience to remember. 0 CommentsOnly logged […]

Probably the most photographed waterfall in the Snowdonia National Park of North Wales, Swallow Falls has been a popular tourist spot for over a hundred years. The Afon Llugwy river has carved its way through the Gwydyr Forest and tumbles over the boulders in three tiers to create Swallow Falls or Rhaeadr Ewynnol as it […]

Set in South Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Forest Fawr Geopark, the Vale of Neath has become known as Waterfall Country. There are many waterfalls in this relatively small area, and maps and information on visiting them can be obtained from the Waterfalls Visitor Centre in the village of Pontneddfechan. From […]

It is approximately a 3mile round walk to Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr in Welsh). The path which leads up to the head of the Aber Valley is well maintained and not difficult. On the way there are panels and a small exhibition explaining the ecology and history of the valley which has been inhabited since […]

We visited Skogafoss in February this year, it’s next to a very interesting museum of houses – we waded through the snow to get to them all! 0 CommentsOnly logged in users can post a comment Please login or sign up to comment

This year we visited Iceland and were recommended to go and see Urridafoss (I noticed there is one with the same name in the north of Iceland) which is located on the Pjorsa estuary close to the where route 30 crosses route 1 between Sellfoss and Hella. This waterfall was in sight of Hekla and […]

The film buffs amongst you might recognise this fall Sgwd Henryd as it was used as a location in the latest Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. At over 90ft this is the highest fall in South Wales and the really nice thing is that you can go behind it. To ensure a good torrent […]

At 240ft Pistyll Rhaeadr is one of the taller Welsh waterfalls. It is situated in the Berwyn Mountains of mid Wales not many miles in from the English border. To access the falls from the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant follow the sign for the fall up a single track lane for about 4 miles. There is […]