I’m sure a lot of people have heard of the Marble Arch caves and agree that they are definitely well worth a visit….. but, after being there numerous times this time after the tour was over we decided to head back down along the path towards the caves. making our way dropping down through the trees just to where the cave entrances are, we turned right and followed the signs for Cladagh Glen and were very glad we did.

We followed the path leading away from the caves and made our way down a few steps learning a bit more about the history of the caves, reading the information displayed dotted along the path. from up here you are able to view down into the caves. We continued on further, dropping down further into the tree lined valley below, as we grew nearer and nearer the bottom the sound of running water became ever louder as the river that runs through the cave structure appears right in front of you.

At the waters edge the path runs alongside the river for a good while, but the best is yet to come. We followed the path not knowing what awaited us. Trees on either side of the high valley walls keep the noise of the running water a constant on your walk along. After about 15 mins however the noise of the water started to get more and more noticeable, until as you come up over a small rise in the path, you are greeted with the most stunning looking waterfall, just right there at the side of the pathway.

The water just seems to appear out of the side of the hill as if from no where. It cascades down over loss covered rocks and falls into a little collection pool at the bottom which then makes its way under the path and into the river beyond.

In all my years coming here I never actually knew this was here!!

 

This is definitely well worth the effort to go down after doing the caves tour, especially on a lovely sunny day like the one we enjoyed. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

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