Giants Steps

Summary
Short sweet little canyon/ ghyll scramble. Can be done as an ascent/ descent, several climbs are very difficult and exposed, but options to go around are continous. Some sections have very slippy scrambling.
Canyon Descent:
80m
Highest Drop:
15m
Canyon Length:
200m
Minimum Ropes:
2x 20m
Flood Risk:
Low
Access Type:
Public
Rock Type:
Rhyolite
Catchment:
2.77km2
Duration: in, down and out:
IN / DOWN / OUT - 1hr
Anchors
Natural
Notes
Afon-y-cwm / Giants Steps. Water level gauge is of nearby river, levels may vary.
Description
Approach via the public footpath to the foot bridge then start scrambling up the canyon/ ghyll or walk up to the steep bank to get to the top of the falls. Popular with wild swimmers, there are several deeper pools, some are possible to jump (shallow water jump). Page information - Sol Armer
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If so we would love to hear from you in the comment section below! Let the whole community know more about this canyon, Information such as time taken to: approach, descend and exit are extremely helpful, as well as any new hazards you may have come across whilst canyoning at this location.  If any information on this page is missing, incorrect or out of date, please get in contact with us directly so we can rectify as soon as possible. 
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