Snowdonia Slate Trail

Snowdonia Slate Trail is a long distance footpath, running 83 miles (134 km) as a circular route around Northern Snowdonia starting from Bangor.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It passes through the main areas and heritage sites associated with the Slate Industry and some of the major landscapes.

Snowdonia Slate Trail
Length83 mi (134 km)
LocationSnowdonia, Wales
Established2017
TrailheadsCircular from Bangor
UseHiking
Elevation
Elevation gain/loss14,603 ft (4,451 m)
Highest point1,690 ft (520 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficultyVery challenging
SeasonAll year
Websitewww.snowdoniaslatetrail.org

An ultra marathon is organised around the entire trail each year.[7]

The route

The trail passes through Bethesda, Llanberis, Beddgelert, Croesor, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Betws y Coed and Capel Curig. It also passes by the Penrhyn Quarry Railway, Llanberis Lake Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway, the Welsh Highland Railway and the Ffestiniog Railway.

References
  1. "Llwybr Llechi Eryri — Snowdonia Slate Trail". Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. "Snowdonia Slate Trail". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. Owen, Aled (2018). Snowdonia Slate Trail Guidebook. Rucksack Readers. ISBN 978-1898481805.
  4. Roelants, Ben (3 December 2019). "Snowdonia: het oudste en mooiste Nationale Park van Europa!". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. Reynolds, Fiona (9 January 2020). "Cnicht, Snowdonia: If you only climb one mountain in your life, it should be this one". Country Life. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. Stirling, Sarah (12 November 2018). "Is the secret of the Welsh slate quarries finally out?". BMC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. "Snowdonia Slate Trail". Up Hill Down Dale. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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