Cwmorthin and Rhosydd Slate Mines

Visited by Brie with Pete on 10 Sep 2009

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Two big, long abanonded, scary but magnificant Welsh slate quarries to the west of Bleanau Ffestiniog.

The cheese in a colourful mood

Cwmorthin - Chamber 3A west

Cwmorthin, looking down the Back Vein Incline

Cwmorthin, chamber at the top of the Old Vein Incline

Rhosydd Incline (700 feet to valley floor)

Rhosydd mine, back vein, chamber A9