River Taff
The scenic River Taff is unusual in having three distinct sources.
The Taff Fechan rises in the Beacons and is fed by the Pontsticill Reservoir, the Taff Fawr also rises in the Beacons but is fed by the Llwyn Onn Reservoir and the Cefn Coed meets both of these rivers north of Merthyr Tydfil to complete the River Taff.
The Taff then flows uninterrupted through scenic Welsh countryside until it reaches the historic town of Pontypridd. It is thought this unusual name is taken from the Welsh term for 'Bridge of Earth', as in centuries past the Taff was shallow enough at this point for people to simply walk across it. Pontypridd also marks the confluence of the Taff with the River Rhondda.
South of Pontypridd, the Taff meets the urban reaches of Cardiff and carves a green corridor through the city all the way to Cardiff Bay.
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