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Cwmorthin Falls – Conglog Slate Quarry Ruins loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Cwmorthin Falls – Conglog Slate Quarry Ruins loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Cwmorthin Falls – Conglog Slate Quarry Ruins loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

01:41

13.2km

430m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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385 m

Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Small train station in the mountains - slate was once mined here - now a tourist attraction.

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589 m

Blaenau Ffestiniog and Ffestiniog Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

Blaenau Ffestiniog played a huge part in Snowdonia's slate industry, thanks in part to the Ffestiniog Railway, which connected the town to the port of Porthmadog. The remnants of this …

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3.02 km

Lakeside Café

Highlight • Cafe

A good place to stop for a break. We particularly enjoyed the lamb burger with mint sauce.
With a bit of luck (or knowledge of the timetable) you can also see the historic steam train steaming past.

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3.95 km

Cwmorthin Falls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Car park gets full up top so park sensibly park close to next car gives more space for others. Don’t park in front of gate as this is used by …

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4.06 km

Conglog Slate Quarry Ruins

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The remains of a slate mining area. There is much to discover and take pictures of here.

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6.62 km

Rhosydd Quarry — Ruins and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A poignant vestige of the area’s slate mining heritage. These mines produced around 200 million slates from the 1830s until the beginning of the 20th century. Conditions for the workers, …

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6.72 km

Slate Quarry Ruins Arch

Highlight • Structure

7.38 km

Ruins

13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

3.25 km

2.72 km

2.53 km

537 m

264 m

138 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

4.18 km

1.90 km

1.06 km

931 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

4°C

30 %

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Cwmorthin Falls – Conglog Slate Quarry Ruins loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway Station

Blaenau Ffestiniog and Ffestiniog Railway

Lakeside Café

Cwmorthin Falls

Conglog Slate Quarry Ruins

Rhosydd Quarry — Ruins and Waterfall

Slate Quarry Ruins Arch

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