Description
The Snowdonia Slate Trail is a waymarked trail that runs for 83 miles from Bangor on the North Wales coast, making a circuit through the heart of Snowdonia to end at Bethesda. The trail joins up villages with a choice of welcoming accommodation. The walking is varied, ranging from easy valleys to mountain passes, from wild moorland to river gorges.
Highlights include the National Slate Museum of Wales, stunning views of Snowdon and nearby mountains, and abandoned slate villages high in the hills. The trail also passes the Penrhyn quarry with its impressive galleries of slate crossed by the longest, fastest zip-wire in Europe.
This guidebook is in rucksack-friendly format and printed on rainproof paper. Lavishly illustrated with 95 colour photos, it contains large-scale mapping and all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday:
- 14 pages with clear mapping of the route at 1: 40,000
- practical information about public transport and travel
- section with inside knowledge on how best to climb Snowdon
- detailed route descriptions including where to find refreshments and accommodation
- background on the slate industry heritage, the 'Great Little Trains of Wales' and wildlife.
About the Author
Aled Owen was born and raised near Bethesda, and for many years lived in a remote former quarry village in Snowdonia. He developed the Snowdonia Slate Trail with a view to enticing walkers into the quieter areas of Snowdonia and providing an economic boost to the area while bringing its unique slate heritage and landscape to a wider audience.
Reviews
I was very impressed with the Snowdonia Slate Trail guide. The design has been very well thought out: physically it is a convenient size ... printed on rainproof paper, is spiral bound for ease of use when on the trail and the cover is slightly larger than the rest of the book and has a folded part which, when not in use as a bookmark, has a useful map key and a table showing where there are pubs, cafes, B&Bs etc along the way.
There is plenty to read about the slate industry, Snowdonia, the Great Little Trains of Wales and habitats and wildlife; these are in their own sections and sensibly kept separate from the directions of how to get from one place to another.
Book Information
ISBN 9781913817091
Author Aled Owen
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Rucksack Readers
Publisher Rucksack Readers
Weight(grams) 195g
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 130mm * 7mm
