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Devil's Appendix

The Devil's Appendix is the tallest single-drop waterfall in Wales and one of the tallest in the United Kingdom. It is a plunge style waterfall located on the Clogwyn y Geifr cliffs beside Twll Du in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, Wales.

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Devil's Appendix
Nant Clogwyn y Geifr (Welsh)
Map
Interactive map of Devil's Appendix
LocationSnowdonia, Wales
Coordinates53°06′35″N 4°02′07″W / 53.109835°N 4.035335°W / 53.109835; -4.035335
TypePlunge
Total height93 m (305 ft)
WatercourseAfon Ogwen tributary
The Devil's Appendix can be seen as a dark area to the right of the gorge on the right (Twll Du) source ↗

The Devil's Appendix (Welsh: Nant Clogwyn y Geifr)1 is the tallest single-drop waterfall in Wales and one of the tallest in the United Kingdom. It is a plunge style waterfall located on the Clogwyn y Geifr cliffs beside Twll Du in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, Wales.

It is formed where a small stream falls for approximately 305 feet (93 metres) to reach the slopes above Llyn Idwal.2 Depending on flow and the ambient temperature, it can be either an ice climbing route, a single drop waterfall, or a broken waterfall.3

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References

References

  1. Wyn, Ieuan (24 June 2020). "Rhaid Gwarchod Enwau Lleoedd". Ogwen360. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. Paul Williams, Rock Climbing in Snowdonia, Frances Lincoln, 2006 ISBN 0-7112-2408-0
  3. "Snowdonia". CavingUK. Retrieved 9 September 2009.