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Dinorwig Slate Mine Ruins – Elidir Fawr Summit loop from Llanberis

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Dinorwig Slate Mine Ruins – Elidir Fawr Summit loop from Llanberis

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Dinorwig Slate Mine Ruins – Elidir Fawr Summit loop from Llanberis

06:17

16.2km

1,020m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

SoDdGA Eryri

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

586 m

View of Llyn Peris from the dam

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Absolutely breath taking

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2

762 m

Dinorwig Slate Mine Ruins

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Dinorwig Slate Mine was the second largest slate quarry in the world. There's a lot to discover here. Old buildings, some crumbling, remains of machines and a lot of slate ...

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1.38 km

Ruins

Ruins

4

1.75 km

Just Wow

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The photo are good but they do not do this place justice

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5

6.83 km

Elidir Fach Summit Cairn

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Elidir Fach is the lower western summit of Elidir Fawr. It has a small prominence of about 26 feet (8m) allowing it to claim to be a separate top. Elidir …

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6

7.67 km

Elidir Fawr Summit

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Another of the big mountains in Snowdonia, if staying in Llanberis i suggest going up this and adding the glyders and tryfan. Asling as the weather is good you will …

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7

9.60 km

Path to Elidir Fawr

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Be aware about the weather conditions. It could change very quickly on top of the mountain.

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8

14.2 km

View of Derlwyn

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9

14.5 km

Llanberis Path to Snowdon Summit

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Get to Llanberis early because the path is very popular.

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15.5 km

Coed Victoria

Forest

B

16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.54 km

4.33 km

2.15 km

2.00 km

1.19 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

4.23 km

3.40 km

2.61 km

2.07 km

2.00 km

1.01 km

866 m

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

4°C

57 %

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Comments

March 20, 2026,Dinorwig Quarry and Eider Fawr Loop

What an amazing place this is...really tough walk but such an interesting historical location, highly recommmended.

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