Blue Lake Quarry

Blue Lake Quarry

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Blue Lake Quarry

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Location: Arthog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Tips

May 21, 2022

Hiking

Not the easiest to find, but at the old quarry look for a large rusty old wheeled axle, and opposite that is a slate slope. Climb the slope and the Blue Lake can be viewed from the area at the top.

Deano

January 4, 2024

Mountain biking

quarry has an workings challenge to ride up in without stopping

Ritchie

August 12, 2025

Hiking

Such a shame you can’t swim here any longer …

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Elevation 200 m

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Location: Arthog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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