Llwybr Llechi Eryri
Snowdonia Slate Trail
This 83-mile trail takes you on a journey back in time
to when Snowdonia was the centre of the slate industry
Walk the whole route
Walk the whole route
in seven days or do it in sections.
This trail is also a joy for narrow gauge railway enthusiasts...
as it visits the Penrhyn Quarry Railway, Llanberis Lake Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway, the Welsh Highland Light Railway and the Ffestiniog Railway.
What is this path?
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.
