Just on the hillside next to Llanberris in Snowdonia is a hill scarred by decades of mining. The quarries are now disused but the mountain is a hive of activity, housing a hydroelectric powerplant deep underground. An interesting short walk here, plenty more structures to visit but after climbing Snowdon I wasnt climbing to the top of another Bl**dy mountain!!
Lots of old quarry relics here, tracks still visible for bringing the slate down and plenty of small buildings.
One of the winch buildings to lower the carts full of slate.
Detail of the tracks
No, Im not going all the way up there!
Winch detail
Inside one of the huts. Wouldnt want to have to stay here!
Up the hill is the barracks, very run down but still looking nice.
The weather improved!
This is my first report on here so go easy on me!
Lots of old quarry relics here, tracks still visible for bringing the slate down and plenty of small buildings.
One of the winch buildings to lower the carts full of slate.
Detail of the tracks
No, Im not going all the way up there!
Winch detail
Inside one of the huts. Wouldnt want to have to stay here!
Up the hill is the barracks, very run down but still looking nice.
The weather improved!
This is my first report on here so go easy on me!
