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:

  1. Hampstead Bathing Pond, England
  2. Outer Hebrides, Scotland
  3. Falls of Falloch, Scotland
  4. The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
  5. Pistyll Rhaeadr, Wales
  6. Smoo Cave, Scotland
  7. Ladybower Reservoir, England
  8. Achmelvich Bay, Scotland
  9. Little Venice, England
  10. Lud’s Church, England
  11. St Dunstan-in-the-East, England
  12. Dinorwig Quarry, Wales
  13. Thor's Cave, England
  14. Aber Falls, Wales
  15. Witches Cauldron, Wales
  16. Cathedral Cave, England
  17. Plodda Falls, Scotland
  18. Tongue Pot, England
  19. Wailing Widow Falls, Scotland
  20. 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."