River gorge cut through the steeply tilted Silurian and Ordovician rocks showing a succession of rock types in the riverbed and sides.
OS grid ref SN 715258 to 735220
Geology
- Silurian: variety of sandstones and mudstones
- Ordovician: sandstones and mudstones
Maps
- OS Landranger 160, Explorer map OL12
- Geological — BGS 1:50,000 sheet: 230 ‘Llandovery’ (newly published spring 2009)
Guide
- Described in some geological guides
Facilities
- Free car parking
- Entry: free
Accessibility
- Roadside viewpoints
Transport links
- By car — on A4069 Llangadog-Brynaman road
- By train — nearest station is Llangadog 3 miles/ 5km to NW — see Traveline Cymru
- By bus — see Traveline Cymru