TRAIL OF THE MONTH
THE ROUTE
After starting from Bangor at the coast, the Snowdonia Slate Trail begins by heading south towards Bethesda at the north-west corner of the national park. Although it passes a few smaller spoil tips before reaching Bethesda, you can’t fail to notice the Penrhyn Slate Quarry above the town – the first of the huge quarries this trail sets out to explore. Vast piles of excavated rock lie in terraces above the trees. The quarry is still in active use, although its workforce is far smaller now than it was at its
