Snowdon Mountain Railway

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Singles and returns available. Singles up the mountain can be pre-booked; those down are subject to availability.

The Snowdon Mountain Railway 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 (7.6 km) from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. A return journey, including the stop at the summit, takes 2½ hours.
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Dolbadarn castle ruins
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One of the finest of the Welsh castles
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Padarn Country Park
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Parc Gwledig Padarn
Several walks through Dimorwig Slate Quarry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Allow 2-3 hours.
Hours
24 hours daily
Price
Free
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National Slate Museum
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Welsh Slate Museum
Temporarily closed (as of 2025). Pop-up exhibits at the Quarry Hospital.
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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Llanberis" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About

Map of Snowdon Mountain Railway

More sights nearby

Dolbadarn castle ruins

Padarn Country Park

National Slate Museum

Sources and licences

About

Map of Snowdon Mountain Railway

More sights nearby

Dolbadarn castle ruins

Padarn Country Park

National Slate Museum

Sources and licences