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[[File:Sgwd yr Eira, Afon Hepste.jpg|thumb|300px|Sgwd yr Eira, | [[File:Sgwd yr Eira, Afon Hepste.jpg|thumb|300px|Sgwd yr Eira, River Hepste]] | ||
The ''' | The '''River Hepste''' is a [[Brecknockshire]] river wholly within the [[Brecon Beacons National Park]]. | ||
Its headwaters, the | Its headwaters, the Afon y Waun, Nant y Cwrier and Nant Hepste Fechan, rise on the Old Red Sandstone dip-slopes of [[Fforest Fawr]] and combine to form the Hepste near the farmstead of Hepste Fechan. It enters onto the Carboniferous Limestone outcrop near this point and sections of its course downstream remain dry in all but flood conditions as the flow disappears underground. The river flows over the Millstone Grit outcrop from some way beyond Hepste Bridge.<ref>Ordnance Survey Explorer map sheet 12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area'</ref><ref>British Geological Survey 1:50,000 map no 231 'Merthyr Tydfil' & accompanying memoir</ref> | ||
The Hepste plunges over a band of resistant gritstone to form [[Sgwd yr Eira]]. A public footpath runs behind this fall, making it one of the most popular destinations in the [[Waterfall Country]]. One mile downstream of the fall, the river joins the [[ | The Hepste plunges over a band of resistant gritstone to form [[Sgwd yr Eira]]. A public footpath runs behind this fall, making it one of the most popular destinations in the [[Waterfall Country]]. One mile downstream of the fall, the river joins the [[River Mellte]] near to the village of [[Ystradfellte]]. | ||
== Outside links == | == Outside links == | ||
*Maps: | *Maps: Source: {{wmap|51.859722|-3.502778|zoom=14}}; Mouth: {{wmap|51.777222|-3.560556|zoom=14}} | ||
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=4845143 images of | * [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=4845143 images of The River Hepste and area on Geograph website] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Rivers of Brecknockshire]] | [[Category:Rivers of Brecknockshire|Hepste]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:14, 4 March 2016
The River Hepste is a Brecknockshire river wholly within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Its headwaters, the Afon y Waun, Nant y Cwrier and Nant Hepste Fechan, rise on the Old Red Sandstone dip-slopes of Fforest Fawr and combine to form the Hepste near the farmstead of Hepste Fechan. It enters onto the Carboniferous Limestone outcrop near this point and sections of its course downstream remain dry in all but flood conditions as the flow disappears underground. The river flows over the Millstone Grit outcrop from some way beyond Hepste Bridge.[1][2]
The Hepste plunges over a band of resistant gritstone to form Sgwd yr Eira. A public footpath runs behind this fall, making it one of the most popular destinations in the Waterfall Country. One mile downstream of the fall, the river joins the River Mellte near to the village of Ystradfellte.
Outside links
- Maps: Source: 51°51’35"N, 3°30’10"W; Mouth: 51°46’38"N, 3°33’38"W
- images of The River Hepste and area on Geograph website
References
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