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Snowdonia Slate Trail

Gwynedd

134 km / 83 miles
This is an 83 mile circular trail which enables walkers to explore the industrial heritage of the slate villages throughout Snowdonia. The route starts at Porth Penrhyn near Bangor and ends at Bethesda and attracts walkers to villages such as Llanllechid, Bethesda, Dinorwig, Llanberis, Waunfawr, Nantlle, Rhyd Ddu, Beddgelert, Croesor, Ffestiniog and Penmachno. The path passes by a number of social enterprises and community run facilities and provides opportunities for people to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the slate heritage of the area.


Details:

Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes: Other Paths
Very Challenging
Former Railway
Path Passport
Heritage
Geological
Railway
Start: SH591727 - Bangor, Gwynedd
Finish: SH623667 - Bethesda, Gwynedd
Open Date: 2017
Web Sites: Snowdonia Slate Trail Independent Hostels UK - Slate Trail Accommodation Conwy County Borough Council - Snowdonia Slate Trail Snowdonia Slate Trail [YouTube] Pete's Trip Reports - Snowdonia Slate Trail [blog] Long Walks - The Cambrian Way, Wales Coast Path, Snowdonia Slate Trail [Podcast]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Snowdonia Slate Trail  (Rucksack Readers  - 2022 )
Path Passport Snowdonia Slate Trail Passport  (Snowdonia Slate Trail Trust )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 114, 115, 116, 124
OS Landranger Active 114, 115, 116, 124
OS Explorer 17, 18, 254, 263
OS Explorer Active 17, 18, 254, 263

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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27 km
Bunk House
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29 km
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37 km
Group Accommodation
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Bunk House
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46 km
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Bunk House
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107 km
Hostel Accommodation
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107 km
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1 km
107 km
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108 km
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112 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
116 km
Hostel Accommodation
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126 km
Hostel Accommodation
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126 km
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126 km
Bunk House
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130 km

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Route Profile:

132.8 km (82.5 miles)
4,451 m (14,603 ft) ascent
515 m (1,690 ft)  maximum height

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