Ceri’s guidebook
Walking (so many but here are a few)
Mountain Walks and low level walks
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) is the highest mountain in Wales and England.
Choose from six different paths to conquer this 1,085 metre (3,560 feet) giant which are the Llanberis path, Pyg Track, Miners’ Track, Watkin Path, Rhyd-Ddu Path or the Snowdon Ranger Path.
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Snowdon
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) is the highest mountain in Wales and England.
Choose from six different paths to conquer this 1,085 metre (3,560 feet) giant which are the Llanberis path, Pyg Track, Miners’ Track, Watkin Path, Rhyd-Ddu Path or the Snowdon Ranger Path.
Padarn Country Park covers an area of over 300 hectares and includes a rare and ancient sessile oak forest (Coed Dinorwig). Coed Dinorwig is a nationally important Sessile Oak woodland and a remnant of the ancient Royal Forests of Gwynedd. Walking trails (8km route around the lake and other smaller trails)
Amazing Views
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Parc Gwledig Padarn
A4086Padarn Country Park covers an area of over 300 hectares and includes a rare and ancient sessile oak forest (Coed Dinorwig). Coed Dinorwig is a nationally important Sessile Oak woodland and a remnant of the ancient Royal Forests of Gwynedd. Walking trails (8km route around the lake and other smaller trails)
Amazing Views
Spectacular waterfall which plunges over a hundred feet in two stages into a gorge.
A short walk of around one and a half miles.
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Ceunant Mawr foss
2 Waterfall VwSpectacular waterfall which plunges over a hundred feet in two stages into a gorge.
A short walk of around one and a half miles.
Sightseeing
Living museum in former Victorian quarry, with original artefacts and educational activities, a history of slate mining.
Great for whole family, take a picnic and swimming costumes for a swim in the lake after visiting the museum.
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Þjóðminjasafn Skífer
Living museum in former Victorian quarry, with original artefacts and educational activities, a history of slate mining.
Great for whole family, take a picnic and swimming costumes for a swim in the lake after visiting the museum.
The Dinorwic Quarry Hospital Museum - housing some of the original equipment from the 1800's. Restored Ward and Operating Theatre, original X-Ray Machine and other bits of gruesome medical equipment.
Llanberis Miners Hospital
The Dinorwic Quarry Hospital Museum - housing some of the original equipment from the 1800's. Restored Ward and Operating Theatre, original X-Ray Machine and other bits of gruesome medical equipment.
Welsh castle and solitary guardian of Snowdonia’s Llanberis Pass.
Constructed by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) in the late 12th or early 13th century.
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Dolbadarn Castle station
Welsh castle and solitary guardian of Snowdonia’s Llanberis Pass.
Constructed by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) in the late 12th or early 13th century.
Scenic rides on a narrow-gauge steam train pulled by a vintage engine, 2.5 miles along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn
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Llanberis Lake Railway
Scenic rides on a narrow-gauge steam train pulled by a vintage engine, 2.5 miles along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn
Panoramic views from this seasonal train ride past waterfalls and a ruined chapel to Snowdon's peak.
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Snowdon Fjall Railway stöðin
Panoramic views from this seasonal train ride past waterfalls and a ruined chapel to Snowdon's peak.
Neighbourhoods
The castle, built in the 13th century by Edward I as a royal palace and military fortress. Caernarfon Castle is recognised around the world as one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages.
Imposing World Heritage fortress , offering a museum, exhibitions and family tickets.
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Caernarfon
The castle, built in the 13th century by Edward I as a royal palace and military fortress. Caernarfon Castle is recognised around the world as one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages.
Imposing World Heritage fortress , offering a museum, exhibitions and family tickets.
Adventure
9.6 miles from Llanberis around 23min by car. Penrhyn Slate Quarry, located near Bethesda in North Wales, is home to Zip World Velocity 2, the fastest zip line in the world and the longest in Europe. Enjoy the view of zippers flying by from the Blondin Restaurant, experience the Penrhyn Quarry Tour on one of our famous red trucks, or take on Velocity 2 itself!
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Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
9.6 miles from Llanberis around 23min by car. Penrhyn Slate Quarry, located near Bethesda in North Wales, is home to Zip World Velocity 2, the fastest zip line in the world and the longest in Europe. Enjoy the view of zippers flying by from the Blondin Restaurant, experience the Penrhyn Quarry Tour on one of our famous red trucks, or take on Velocity 2 itself!
Grocery Store & Post Office
SPAR Llanberis
High StreetGrocery store and Post Office
Indian/Chinese
Spice of Llanberis
32 High StIndian Restaurant, tasty curries
Llanberis Bike Hire
34 High StRecommended by guests
Cafe's
Colourful, long-running cafe near Snowdon offering comfort food and pint mugs of tea and coffee.
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Pete's Eats
38-40 High StColourful, long-running cafe near Snowdon offering comfort food and pint mugs of tea and coffee.
A traditional 18th century cottage situated on Snowdon itself. Serving Teas, Coffee, Beer and Mulled Wine, Light Snacks including Bara Brith Welsh fruit cak and ice cream. Open seven days a week from midday. A free drink for Children under 4 years old. Taxis can be arranged, and mountain safety information is displayed 24 hours a day on the Tea House notice board. Muddy boots and dogs always welcome. Ideal stop off point for walkers on the Llanberis Path up Snowdon. Charities needing HQ for charity walks welcome.
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Penceunant Isaf
A traditional 18th century cottage situated on Snowdon itself. Serving Teas, Coffee, Beer and Mulled Wine, Light Snacks including Bara Brith Welsh fruit cak and ice cream. Open seven days a week from midday. A free drink for Children under 4 years old. Taxis can be arranged, and mountain safety information is displayed 24 hours a day on the Tea House notice board. Muddy boots and dogs always welcome. Ideal stop off point for walkers on the Llanberis Path up Snowdon. Charities needing HQ for charity walks welcome.
Pantri, Llanberis
High StreetReally good coffee and cakes
Caffi’r FRÂN
Vegan cafe, delicious food & coffee
Weird and wonderful cafe well worth a visit, amazing selection of coffee and great cakes. Also sells clothes.
Rum Doodle
Sunny Bank RoadWeird and wonderful cafe well worth a visit, amazing selection of coffee and great cakes. Also sells clothes.
Right beside the lake.
We are a lakeside cafe located next to Llyn Padarn in Llanberis providing a full menu, which includes burgers & chip with onion rings, buddha bowls, paninis, homemade bread for our sandwiches and of course our cakes!
Lone Tree Cafe
Right beside the lake.
We are a lakeside cafe located next to Llyn Padarn in Llanberis providing a full menu, which includes burgers & chip with onion rings, buddha bowls, paninis, homemade bread for our sandwiches and of course our cakes!