# Pistyll y Llyn

- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Height:** 300 ft
- **Location:** Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion and Cadfarch, Powys, Wales
- **Map Width:** 220
- **Grid Ref Uk:** SN 7536 9420
- **Watercourse:** Llyfnant

Pistyll y Llyn is one of the tallest waterfalls in Wales and the United Kingdom. It is a horsetail style set of falls which are located in the Cambrian Mountains about from Glaspwll in Powys, Wales. Height is a matter of contention in Wales, with many sources claiming that Pistyll Rhaeadr is the tallest waterfall in Wales or the tallest single-drop waterfall in the UK, despite being significantly surpassed in height by Pistyll y Llyn, Devil's Appendix and the waterfall at Nant Maesglase. The flow over the falls is regulated by a weir at the source of the river by the lake, resulting in low flow for most of the year. In the past, the waterfall was known as a popular destination for pilgrims.

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**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistyll_y_Llyn (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)