- Devil's Appendix
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Devil's Appendix Location Snowdonia, Wales Coordinates 53°06′35″N 4°02′07″W / 53.109835°N 4.035335°WCoordinates: 53°06′35″N 4°02′07″W / 53.109835°N 4.035335°W Type Plunge Total height 93 m Watercourse Afon Ogwen tributary 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 the Devil's Kitchen in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, Wales.
It is formed where a small stream falls for approximately 93 metres to reach the slopes above Llyn Idwal.[1] Depending on flow, it can be either an ice climbing route, a single drop waterfall, or a broken waterfall.[2]
References
- ^ Paul Williams, Rock Climbing in Snowdonia, Frances Lincoln, 2006 ISBN 0711224080
- ^ "Snowdonia". CavingUK. http://www.cavinguk.co.uk/holidays/Snowdonia2009/glyderau/. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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