Afon Fathew
Encyclopedia
The Afon Fathew is a river
in Gwynedd
, north-west Wales
. The river is downstream from the Dolgoch Falls
which is a popular nature site.
and joins the Dysynni
to the east of Tywyn
near Bryncrug.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, north-west Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The river is downstream from the Dolgoch Falls
Dolgoch Falls
Dolgoch Falls are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in Gwynedd, Mid-Wales. The falls are part of the Nant Dol-gôch stream, which flows into the River Fathew, and form a popular walk from the nearby Dolgoch station on the Talyllyn Railway....
which is a popular nature site.
Source
The Afon Fathew flows from near DolgochDolgoch railway station
Dolgoch railway station is a station on the Talyllyn Railway between Tywyn and Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It is from . Unlike most places on the line, the station was built for tourist traffic, for visitors to the local Dolgoch Falls . All passenger trains stop here to take on water on...
and joins the Dysynni
River Dysynni
The River Dysynni is a river in mid Wales.- Source :The River Dysynni flows from the western end of Tal-y-llyn Lake and enters Cardigan Bay through the Broad Water lagoon to the north of Tywyn near Tonfanau.-External links:**...
to the east of Tywyn
Tywyn
Tywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
near Bryncrug.
External links
- http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/Walks/Dolgoch_Falls_Walk.htm