Hell Pool

Hell Pool: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Hell Pool

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hell Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.13241, -3.83277. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hell Pool

• Soar-Y-Mynydd · church · Ceredigion · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Mallaen · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fforest · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bremia Roman fort · fort · Ceredigion · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dolaucothi Gold Mines · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cors Caron National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ceredigion · ~19 km · Must-see
• Williams Pantycelyn Memorial Church · church · Carmarthenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Llandovery Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
• Strata Florida Abbey · fort · Ceredigion · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lampeter Monument · fort · Ceredigion · ~21 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gorllwyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~24 km · Must-see
• Y Pigwn · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Llan Ddu Fawr · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Myddfai · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~26 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Visitors Centre · viewpoint · Powys · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hafod Church · church · Ceredigion · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hell Pool

Other waterfalls near Hell Pool

• Henrhyd Falls · waterfall · Powys · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dolgoch Lower Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~69 km · Must-see
• Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~82 km · Must-see
• Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall · waterfall · Powys · ~108 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Cheshire West and Chester · ~130 km · Must-see
• Conwy Falls · waterfall · Conwy · ~130 km · Must-see
• Mount Snowdon Waterfalls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~132 km · Must-see
• Llanberis Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~137 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~137 km · Must-see
• Ogwen Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~139 km · Must-see

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