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Alex Foxfield
March 5, 2021
Hiking
The town of Bethesda is surrounded by both natural beauty and obvious reminders of its slate mining heritage. It is a great base for adventures in Snowdonia's majestic mountains, particularly with the contrasting Carneddau and Glyderau ranges so close.
The grey-blue slate wastes of Penrhyn Quarry dominate the hillside to the south of the town. In the 19th century, it was the largest slate quarry in the world, employing nearly 3,000 men. It is still operational today, but on a much reduced scale. It also boasts Europe's longest zipwire, at almost a mile (1.6 km) long.
The grey-blue slate wastes of Penrhyn Quarry dominate the hillside to the south of the town. In the 19th century, it was the largest slate quarry in the world, employing nearly 3,000 men. It is still operational today, but on a much reduced scale. It also boasts Europe's longest zipwire, at almost a mile (1.6 km) long.
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Elevation 140 m
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