The Llwybr Llechi Eryri (Snowdonia Slate Trail) opens a new 83-mile hiking route through Wales. The trail loops around Snowdonia National Park, starting in Bangor and ending in Bethesda. It connects abandoned slate quarries with riverside and mountain walks.
The trail passes through villages including Llanberis, Beddgelert, Llan Ffestiniog, and Betws-y-Coed. Hikers encounter preserved industrial sites from Wales' slate-quarrying heritage. One notable feature is a deep lake-filled quarry crater near Y Fron, ringed by slate fence posts. The route combines industrial history with natural landscape walks across the national park.