River Cynon | |
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![]() River Cynon from Abercynon bridge | |
Native name | Afon Cynon (Welsh) |
Location | |
Country | Wales |
Historic county | Glamorgan |
Unitary Authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
Settlements | Aberdare, Mountain Ash, Abercynon |
The River Cynon (Welsh: Afon Cynon) in South Wales is a main tributary of the Taff. Its source is the rising of Llygad Cynon (OS grid ref SN 95240 07740) at 219 m (719 ft) above sea level at Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf and flows roughly southeast, into the Taff at Abercynon in the same district.[1] The water emerging at Llygad Cynon has been traced back to the sink of the Nant Cadlan at Ogof Fawr.[2]