A Powys landmark labelled "one of the seven wonders of Wales" has been named among one of the most popular 'hidden gems' on TikTok.
The stunning Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall - located just 4 miles from the Powys village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant - is the fifth most viewed hidden gem on TikTok according to a recent study by mobile experts Envirofone.
TikTok videos of Pistyll Rhaeadr have been viewed over 5.6 million times according to Envirofone.
@fiorellawalks Pistyll Rhaeadr, One of wales tallest single drop watefall😍 POSTCODE at the end! #pistyllrhaeadr #waterfall #singledropwaterfall #wales #northwales #flow #water #waterfallhike #hiking #mountain #fyp #foryoupage #foryou ♬ original sound - UK Hidden Gems
This is behind only four other locations in the UK - Hampstead Bathing Pond (22.4m), Outer Hebrides (22m), Falls of Falloch (10.6m) and The Giant's Causeway (7m).
Envirofone said: "Now more than ever travellers are turning to TikTok to inspire their next getaway. As Google searches increase by 100% for “hidden gems in UK to visit."
The picturesque Powys waterfall was one of four places in Wales located in the Top 20 most viewed hidden gems on TikTok.
Describing Pistyll Rhaeadr, Envirofone said: "The waterfall is often seen as one of the seven wonders of Wales and is claimed to be the highest waterfall in England and Wales with a vertical drop of 73 meters."
The top 20 most viewed hidden gems on TikTok in the UK
According to Envirofone, these are the most viewed hidden gems on TikTok located in the UK are:
The mighty Pistyll Rhaeadr, the highest waterfall in Wales, located amidst the Berwyn Mountains. Find out more about Wales' waterfalls here - https://t.co/QbCNIAAqIv pic.twitter.com/DTFz7KqDMg
— Visit Wales 🏴 (@visitwales) January 16, 2018
- Hampstead Bathing Pond, England
- Outer Hebrides, Scotland
- Falls of Falloch, Scotland
- The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
- Pistyll Rhaeadr, Wales
- Smoo Cave, Scotland
- Ladybower Reservoir, England
- Achmelvich Bay, Scotland
- Little Venice, England
- Lud’s Church, England
- St Dunstan-in-the-East, England
- Dinorwig Quarry, Wales
- Thor's Cave, England
- Aber Falls, Wales
- Witches Cauldron, Wales
- Cathedral Cave, England
- Plodda Falls, Scotland
- Tongue Pot, England
- Wailing Widow Falls, Scotland
- Mealt Falls, Scotland
To determine TikTok’s most viewed hidden gems, Envirofone said: "We used the list of top 100 hidden gems in the UK from UK Hidden Gems, the locations were then put into TikTok to find out how many views there were under each relevant hashtag."
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