Quartz Vein

Quartz Vein is in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Quartz Vein is situated nearby to the cliff Camfa Derw, as well as near the peak Carreg Blaen-Llym.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ffestiniog Power Station and Llyn Stwlan.

Ffestiniog Power Station

Power station

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The Ffestiniog Power Station is a 360-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme near Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The power station at the lower reservoir has four water turbines, which can generate at full capacity within 60 seconds of the need arising. Ffestiniog Power Station is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Quartz Vein.

Llyn Stwlan

Reservoir

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Llyn Stwlan is a reservoir.

Moelwyn Bach

Peak

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Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge. It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Vale of Ffestiniog.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Tan-y-Bwlch.

Tanygrisiau

Village

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Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.

Tan-y-Bwlch

Hamlet

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Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. Tan-y-Bwlch is situated 2 miles southwest of Quartz Vein.