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Discover Llanberis in United Kingdom
Llanberis in the region of Wales with its 1,862 habitants is a place located in United Kingdom - some 202 mi or ( 326 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Llanberis is now 01:40 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wrexham, Sheffield, Oxford, Nantlle, and Moel-tryfan. When in this area, you might want to check out Wrexham . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Llanberis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Llanberis Path - Ascending Snowdon (aerial fly-through)
Moderate Mountain Walk. Distance - 5 miles (10 miles return). If you would like to walk up Snowdon via the Llanberis Path, follow this link for further information on the path: www.eryri-npa.gov.uk ..
Llanberis Lake Railway
The Llanberis Lake Railway at the foot of Snowdon in North Wales offers a memorable trip behind one of the quaint, historic steam engines that used to work in the nearby Dinorwic Slate Quarry. Visit w ..
Llanberis Waterfall Walk & Snowdon Train
A short walk to a waterfall in Llanberis in Snowdonia ..
Mount Snowdon Railway, Llanberis North Wales
Follow Hylonlad blog at: www.artspeck.com Mount Snowdon Railway leaving from Llanberis Station, is a nostalgic railway trip to the top of Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales at 3560 feet high ..
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Llanberis Lake Railway
The Llanberis Lake Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn) is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 2.5 miles along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn in north Wales in the Snowdonia National Park. The starting point is the town of Llanberis at the eastern end of the lake, with the western terminus at Pen Llyn in the Padarn Country Park . The return journey takes around 45 minutes.
Located at 53.12 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Snowdon Mountain Railway
The Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR) (Welsh: Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales. The SMR is the only public rack and pinion railway in the United Kingdom, and after more than 100 years of operation it remains a popular tourist attraction.
Located at 53.12 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
National Slate Museum
The National Slate Museum (previously known as the Welsh Slate Museum) is located at Gilfach Ddu in the 19th-century workshops of the now disused Dinorwic slate quarry, within the Padarn Country Park, Llanberis, Gwynedd. The museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage and part of National Museum Wales.
Located at 53.12 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Padarn Railway
The Padarn Railway was a narrow gauge railway line in Wales, built to the unusual gauge of 48. It was built to carry slate from the Dinorwic Quarry to Port Dinorwic . It opened in 1842, replacing the previous Dinorwic Railway. The Padarn Railway closed in 1961. An unusual feature of the railway were the transporter waggons. These 48 gauge vehicles were flat wagons with two parallel 22.75 gauge tracks on them.
Located at 53.12 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Llyn Padarn
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles long and at its deepest point is 94 feet deep. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake.
Located at 53.13 -4.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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