Snowdonia Slate Trail Short Break
Contours Walking Holidays
Snowdonia Slate Trail Short Break
https://www.contours.co.uk/snowdonia-slate-trail-short-break
Bangor to Bethesda through the heart of the slate mining industry in Snowdonia.
From £460 per person
Walk back in time and explore the slate mining heritage of Snowdonia National Park. The Snowdonia Slate Trail dips into stunning valleys and clambers along drovers’ roads across wild moorland, where the mountainside spills blue slate and the long low buildings of abandoned mining operations preside over the lakes that have long since filled the quarries.
From Bangor and the Menai Strait, the Snowdonia Slate Trail wanders south to Bethesda, one of many towns to sprout from the slate quarrying industry, where it begins its circuit around the heart of Snowdonia National Park. Boasting some steep climbs affording mountain views unlike any you’ll see south of Scotland, this wending trail grants access to some of the most striking landscapes in Wales.
We have partnered with the Snowdonia Slate Trail Trust so that when you book a Contours Holiday along the Snowdonia Slate Trail, 50% of the cost of your guidebook is given back to fund the maintenance of this spectacular route.
From £460 per person
The Snowdonia Slate Trail Short Break starts in Betws-y-Coed and combines riverside walks, good woodland tracks, and utterly staggering views across the most impressive mountains of Snowdonia National Park, including Snowdon, Moel Siabod and the Carneddau.
This shorter route eschews some of the steepest legs of the trail, following an almost level route along the Nant Ffrancon Valley to Penrhyn Quarry, but makes sure to sample some of the windswept beauty of Northern Wales’ moors as it departs Ogwen Valley and clambers to Gwuan Gynfi. Llanberis awaits, a friendly and welcoming town that hosts the National Slate Museum of Wales — what better place to end your tour?
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSTSB1 | From Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis | 2 days walking | £460 | |
| SSTSB2 | From Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis | 3 days walking | £610 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSTSB1 | From Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis | 2 days walking | £460 | |
| SSTSB2 | From Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis | 3 days walking | £610 |
Travel to Betws-y-Coed where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Betws-y-Coed to Ogwen Falls/Ogwen Cottage(T). 11.5 miles (18.5km) / 1804 ft (550 m) ascent
Ogwen Falls/Ogwen Cottage(T) to Llanberis. 12.5 miles (20km) / 1286 ft (392 m) ascent
Depart from Llanberis after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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Wandering along less challenging pathways to outstanding views of the Snowdon massif across the dramatic scars of the quarried slate landscape.
Enjoying the windswept moors of Snowdonia and the friendly welcome of the villages that shelter here.
Visiting the National Slate Museum of Wales, where the informative exhibits are sure to provide extra context for your walk.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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