Garreg Lefain

Garreg Lefain is a peak in Llanrug, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 1,102 feet. Garreg Lefain is situated nearby to the hamlet Ceunant, as well as near the locality Tan-y-coed.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penllyn railway station and Waunfawr railway station.

Penllyn railway station

Railway station

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Penllyn railway station is the northern terminus of the Llanberis Lake Railway, located near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. The station has no platform, but passengers are allowed to alight.

Waunfawr railway station

Railway station

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Waunfawr is a station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, which was built in 1877 as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Moel Tryfan Undertaking, to carry dressed slate to Dinas Junction on the London and North Western Railway.

Glynrhonwy quarries

Quarry

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The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales. They were: The quarries operated internal railways of 2 ft gauge and were served by Glynrhonwy Siding off the LNWR's Caernarfon to Llanberis branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanberis and Caernarfon.

Llanberis

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Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

Caernarfon

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Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales. Caernarfon is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.