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Dolgoch Upper Falls
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The Dolgoch Falls (also known as the Dol-goch falls, or the Dôl-goch falls (English: 'red meadow falls') are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in Gwynedd, North Wales.
The falls are part of the stream called Nant Dôl-goch, which flows into the Afon Fathew. A popular walk from the nearby Dolgoch station on the Talyllyn Railway runs besides the falls.
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Weather at Dolgoch Upper Falls
H: 72° L: 50°
Clear
51°
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Feels like 46°
Precipitation
6%
Humidity
80%
Wind
10 mph
UV Index
0
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers
12 AM
52°
3 AM
50°
6 AM
50°
9 AM
58°
12 PM
67°
3 PM
71°
6 PM
71°
9 PM
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