The site lies just 100ft from Llanberis Lake Railway station and the National Slate Museum beyond. Around the quarry’s tree-lined lake, vast slabs of rock are mirrored on its still waters.

A paid-for car park is available at Llanberis, but this involves a climb ... which follows the path of the old railway, deadly. He explained how the speed limit in Wales is automatically 20mph ...

Located high in the Snowdonia National Park, this mountain crag is reached after an arduous walk along a path from bustling Llanberis. Shortly after the disused Halfway House the track breaks rapidly ...

Rainbow Slab is arguably the jewel in the crown of Llanberis slate. The immense, smooth face is broken by a series of smaller ripples and of course by the rainbow itself, a pulsing vein which arches ...

The Llanberis path is the longest route to the summit, but follows close to the line of the railway and is the easiest ascent. It is also the route used by the annual Snowdon race. The Miners ...