Snowdonia Slate Trail
Self-guided walking holidays along the Snowdonia Slate Trail, an 84-mile-long loop through Snowdonia, with accommodation and luggage transfers.
Snowdonia Slate Trail
https://www.contours.co.uk/snowdonia-slate-trail
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, now known as Eryri. 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 old 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.
Looking for a walking holiday that includes an ascent of Snowdon? Check out our Snowdon Round Mountain Route, a Contours-exclusive holiday derived from the Snowdonia Slate Trail.
We have partnered with the Snowdonia Slate Trail Trust. 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 £930 per person
From Bangor and the Menai Strait, head south into the mountains of Snowdonia on the Snowdonia Slate Trail. This ruggedly beautiful route starts its circuit in Bethesda and travels 84 miles, linking together a series of towns built by the region’s slate mining heritage and transformed since into brilliant hubs for the outdoors.
The trail enjoys diverse scenery, from wild moorland and high lanes to sheltered forest tracks and riverside pathways. It follows a leg of the North Wales Pilgrim’s Path and winds its way up into mountainous views coloured by the slate-grey cuts of the slate industry. The route tours between towering slate tips and the deep blue quarries that excavated them, with dramatic mountain backdrops above. Expect tracts of wilderness and a series of settlements intrinsically linked to the ground beneath your boots.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SST1 | From Bangor to Bethesda(T) | 5 days walking | £930 | |
| SST2 | From Bangor to Bethesda(T) | 6 days walking | £1075 | |
| SST3 | From Bangor to Bethesda(T) | 7 days walking | £1220 |
| 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 |
